Substance Abuse Information

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:

• Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment
  
• Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues
• Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work
• Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public

American Medical Association (AMA)

The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.

AMA policy on issues in medicine and public health is decided through its democratic policy-making process, in the AMA House of Delegates.

The AMA has published over 100 articles and releases on the health risks associated with underage drinking.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

The mission of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is to:

• Inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives.
• Assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
• Encourage every individual and institution to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction.
• Provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to succeed.
• Remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or any of its member organizations, or any other organizations with the name of "CASA".

Office of National Drug Control Policy

This website is sponsored by the White House Office of Drug Control Policy.

Join Together

Join Together Online (JTO) has long been a pioneer in using the Internet to support people working on substance abuse and gun violence issues. Every month, one million JTO web pages are viewed by over 350,000 people -- users of this site, subscribers to our e-mail news services, and visitors to websites in our syndication network.

Florida Office of Drug Control

This website details the programs and services provided through the Florida Office of Drug Control.  This office is designed to coordinate all of the State of Florida's activities related to the reduction of drug abuse and its consequences in the State.

American Council for Drug Education

The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.

Substance Abuse Research

Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS)

Substance Abuse Treatment

EPIC Community Services, Inc.
(904) 829-2273

Providing quality community-based local care, EPIC’s Counseling Center offers professional substance use disorders and mental health services that help individuals and families develop resources and solutions to make positive changes in their lives. The Center serves all age groups, from toddlers to adolescents, adults and the elderly.

Services provided include:

• Crisis intervention and referral  
• Substance use disorders evaluations and counseling (individual and group)
• Mental health evaluations and counseling (individual)
• Counseling for children and adolescents
• Marital, couple and family therapy
• Treatment for co-occurring disorders (substance use disorders and mental health disorders)
• Specialized judicial services, including Drug Court, Anti-Drug Initiative Level I and Level II and Anger Management Courses
  

Most counseling services are offered on a sliding fee basis. It’s easy to make an appointment.
We can help! Please contact us today at 829-2273 or by e-mail.

St. Johns County Mental Health
(904) 825-5048

St. Johns County Mental Health Department (SJCMHD) provides comprehensive behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults by a broad range of mental health professional disciplines. Through effective community collaboration, SJCMHD makes available a continuum of care for individuals experiencing acute episodes of psychiatric and substance abuse problems, and to the severely and persistently mentally ill.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Narcotics Anonymous

Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. When adapting AA’s First Step, the word “addiction” was substituted for “alcohol,” thus removing drug-specific language and reflecting the “disease concept” of addiction.  There are no social, religious, economic, racial, ethnic, national, gender, or class-status membership restrictions. There are no dues or fees for membership; while most members regularly contribute small sums to help cover the expenses of meetings, such contributions are not mandatory.  Narcotics Anonymous provides a recovery process and support network inextricably linked together. One of the keys to NA’s success is the therapeutic value of addicts working with other addicts. Members share their successes and challenges in overcoming active addiction and living drug-free productive lives through the application of the principles contained within the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of NA. These principles are the core of the Narcotics Anonymous recovery program.

United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Substance Abuse Help for Individuals

This website provides resources and information for individuals dealing with substance abuse.