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The ABA's Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs Law School Outreach Subcommittee has prepared a limited annotated bibliography of books, articles and reports which address the topic of quality of life within the legal profession and the forces that may result in dissatisfaction and distress.  See the bibliography.

These links are provided to assist you in obtaining information related to alcoholism, substance abuse and treatment.  The links represent a variety of government agencies and non-government agencies.  By displaying links, the Lawyer Assistance Trust is not endorsing the organizations nor making any claim as to the accuracy and validity of the information found on their web sites.

 
Sites of Interest:
   
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
   
www.al-anon.org/alateen.html a support group for teens who are affected by an alcoholic
   
www.na.org Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
   
www.ca.org Cocaine Anonymous World Services, Inc.
   
www.marijuana-anonymous.org Marijuana Anonymous World Services, Inc.
   
www.womenforsobriety.org Not for profit dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions
   
www.abanet.org/legalservices/colap American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
   
www.ilaa.org International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous:a group of recovering lawyers and judges carrying the message of recovery to the profession
   
Blogs of Interest:
   
www.blog.nylat.org Newly created by the Lawyer Assistance Trust
   
www.lawyerswithdepression.wordpress.com a Blog for depressed lawyers
   
www.legalsanity.com a Blog by our sometime-contributor Arnie Herz
   
www.nysba.org 15 blogs on the site of the New York State Bar Association
   
Depression Sites:
   
www.lawyerswithdepression.com Daniel Lukasik has launched this site and coordinated a support group for lawyers with depression. Both resources are believed to be the first of their kind in New York state, and perhaps farther afield.
   
Government sites:
   
www.nida.nih.gov National Institute on Drug Abuse; part of the US National Institutes of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892-9561, tel: 301-443-1124
   
www.niaaa.nih.gov National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse; part of the US National Institutes of Health, 6000 Executive Blvd.Wilco Building, Bethesda, MD20892-7003, tel: 800-729-6689
   
www.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857
   
www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse treatment facility locator
   
www.oasas.state.ny.us New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, 1450 Western Avenue Albany, New York 12203-3526
   
www.health.org National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information