Recommended Reading
Organizations Advocating for Criminal Justice Reform and Patient Rights
Moms United to End the War on Drugs www.momsunited.net
Mothers, parents and families taking a leading position to end the violence, mass incarceration and overdose deaths that are a result of current punitive and discriminatory drug policies. Their mission is to stop the stigmatization and criminalization of people who use drugs or who are addicted to drugs. They call for halth-oriented strategies and widespread drug policy reform to stop the irresponsible waste of dollars and resources, and the devastating loss of lives and liberty.
Telephone: 212-613-8020
Drug Policy Alliance DPA
The nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, advancing policies that reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition. This group has offices in eight locations and an operating budget of approximately $12 million dollars with a solid track record of success at local, state and federal levels.
Address: 131 West 33rd St., 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Email: nyc@drugpolicy.org
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NORML
– a nonprofit public-interest advocacy group that represents the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly. This website includes detailed state-specific information on penalties for possession, sale, or cultivation of marijuana or paraphernalia including felony vs. misdemeanor offenses, maximum fines, maximum incarceration, civil asset forfeiture laws, and miscellaneous including impact on drivers licenses.
Email: norml@norml.org
Address: NORML and the NORML Foundation
1100 H Street, NW, Suite 830, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-483-5500
Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group (CIAAG) CIAAG.net
As the War On Drugs has been expanded to jeopardize the medical care and access to prescription medications for pain and other patients, advocacy to protect patient rights is essential. Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group (CIAAG) is a National Non-Profit 501(C) (3) Non-Profit Organization, run by Chronic Illness & Pain Patients for Chronic Illness & Pain Patients. Members of the CIAAG team advocate for themselves and help to influence national and state policies to ensure proper legal protections are put in place to protect patients with serious conditions that required complex medical care.
Email: info@ciaag.net
CATO Institute https://www.cato.org/research/criminal-law-civil-liberties
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Their research, forums, and voice are important in the fight for criminal justice reform.
REASON Reason.org
Reason includes a foundation, a magazine and ReasonTV. All include information and advocacy for drug policy reform.
End It For Good EndItForGood.com
This website was started by Christina Dent, a lifelong Mississippian and politically conservative Christian who advocates for criminal justice reform. The podcast, blog and other resources are excellent.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums Famm.org
A USA nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to challenge the inflexible and excessive penalties required by mandatory sentencing laws.
Contact : Families Against Mandatory Minimums
1100 H Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: (202) 822-6700
Email : famm@famm.org
Law Enforcement Action Partnership Leap.cc
is a 5013 non-profit, international, educational organization comprising former and current police officers, government agents and other law enforcement agents who oppose the current War on Drugs.
Contact: Law Enforcement Action Partnership
121 Mystic Avenue Medford, MA 02155
Email: info@leap.cc
Phone: (781) 393-6985
Or
8730 Georgia Avenue Ste. 300 Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 565-0807
Citizens Opposing Prohibition (COPS) www.citizensopposingprohibition.org
This organization, based in the Washington, D.C. area, provides the only full-time law enforcement/police voice in the US Congress in opposition to Drug Prohibition. COP is unique, making personal visits to all 535 Congressional offices several times a year. COP also assists other organizations to understand the police perspective of drug prohibition policy.
Americans for Safe Access www.safeaccessnow.org
Their mission is to ensure safe and legal access to marijuana for therapeutic uses and research, using public education and direct advocacy at the local, state, and federal level. Their foundation, Americans for Safe Access Foundation (ASAF) trains and educates patients, advocates, health care professionals and others and provides direct legal support and uses impact litigation to protect and expand patients’ rights.
National Office: 1806 Vernon Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20009
Telephone: 202-857-4272
Email: info@safeaccessnow.org
California Office: 770 L Street, Suite 950, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-449-3975
Common Sense for Drug Policy (CSDP)
– a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming drug policy and expanding harm reduction. Disseminates factual information and comments on existing laws, policies and practices.
Stop the Drug War Stop the DrugWar.org
– Works for an end to drug probibition worldwide, and an end to the “drug war” in its current form. The website states “We believe that much of the harm commonly attributed to “drugs” is really the result of placing drugs in a criminal environment. We believe the global drug war has fueled violence, civil instability, and public health crises; and that the currently prevalent arrest- and punishment-based policies toward drugs are unjust. Consistent with our goal of ending prohibition (e.g. some form of “legalization”), StoptheDrugWar.org also works toward
partial reforms of drug policy that are politically feasible in the present, including: marijuana legalization; criminal justice and policing reform; harm reduction practices such as needle exchange; demilitarization of US-driven drug policy in Latin America and other regions, and on the US borders; and availability of substances for medical use; among others. Our primary but not exclusive emphasis is on US policies.”
P.O. Box 18402, Washington D.C. 20036
Telephone: 202-293-8340
Human Rights and the Drug War http://www.hr95.org
– Dedicated to the nonviolent prisoners of the US Drug War, to their families, and to all who work for their freedom and to restore respect for all Human Rights. This organization utilizes a multi-media project that combines the stories and photos of Drug War POWs with facts and figures about the US Drug War, to confront the conscience of the American people and encourage individuals to take action for social justice.
HRDW, P.O. Box 1716, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Telephone: 510-215-8326
Email: mikki@hr95.org
Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)
– works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana — both the consumption of marijuana, and the laws that are intended to prohibit such use.
Email: info@mpp.org
P.O. Box 77492, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 20013
Telephone: 202-462-5747
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
– non-profit research and educational organization that assists scientific study of the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.
Email: askmaps@maps.org
Address: 1215 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone: 831-429-6362
National Drug Strategies Network (NDSN )
– coalition of organizations that offer information about drug control strategies. This group does not take any official positions on policy matters. The website provides a helpful diagram of organizations involved with various aspects of drug treatment, prevention, data, law enforcement, policy, civil liberties and sentencing.
Email: NDSN@ndsn.org
November Coalition November Coalition
– Working to end drug war injustice since 1997.
Email: moreinfo@november.org
282 West Astor, Colville, Washington 99114
Telephone: 509-684-1550
Drug War Facts DrugWarFacts
– Based on the Drug War Facts book, this organization provides reliable, continuously updated information with applicable citations on important public health and criminal justice issues. The website offers detailed statistics, resources for questions, a newsletter, and a drug policy facts podcast.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
– committed to providing education on harms caused by the War on Drugs, working to involve youth in the political process, and promoting an open, honest, and rational discussion of alternative solutions to our nation’s drug problems.
Email: ssdp@ssdp.org
Address: 1011 O Street NW #1, Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-393-5280
Treatment Resources:
Treatment Using Medications:
American Society of Addiction Medicine - www.asam.org - This is the professional organization for addiction medicine professionals. To locate a physician, click on the 'Find a Physician' box on the home page.
To locate a physician approved to prescribe Suboxone: www.suboxone.com/treatment-plan/find-a-doctor
To locate a provider for the Vivitrol shot: www.vivitrol.com/find-a-treatment-provider
U.S. Government Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Find Treatment Resource: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Non-12 Step:
SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery
Address: 7304 Mentor Ave., Suite F, Mentor, OH 44060
Telephone: 866-951-5357
Email: Form available Here.
www.smartrecovery.org
CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)
Robert Meyers - Founder of CRAFT: https://www.robertjmeyersphd.com/craft.html
CRAFT Treatment: Center for Motivation and Change
Address: 276 Fifth Ave., Suite 1101, New York, New York 10001
Telephone: 212-683-3339
(Offices also in New Marlborough, MA and Roslyn, New York.)
Contact Form: Click Here.
Website: https://motivationandchange.com
Integral Recovery
Website: www.integralrecovery.com
LifeRing Secular Recovery (LSR)
www.lifering.org
Women for Sobriety (WFS)
www.womenforsobriety.org
12-Step:
Alcoholics Anonymous;
Address: P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
Website: www.aa.org; (Provides links to locate meetings worldwide.)
Narcotics Anonymous
Address: P.O. Box 9999, Van Nuys, California 91409
Email: customer_service@na.org
Website: www.na.org
Al-Anon and Alateen
Address: 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
Email: afgwso@al-anon.org
Website: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
Families Anonymous (for families and friends of those with drug, alcohol or related behavioral issues)
Address: 701 Lee St., Suite 670, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Website: www.familiesanonymous.org
Codependents Anonymous (CoDa)
Address: P.O. Box 33577, Phoenix, Arizona 85067-3577
Email: outreach@coda.org
Website: www.coda.org
Adult ADD Association
Address: 1225 E. Sunset Dr. #640, Bellingham, WA 98226-3529
Email: poast@prodigy.net
Website: http://www.healthsupportcenter.org
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Address: 8181 Professional Place – Suite 150, Landover, MN 20785
Website: www.chadd.org
Counselors and Other Providers
Treatment locator provided by Samhsa - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is an agency within the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services . http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.
SAMHSA's National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Website: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Also known as, the Treatment Referral Routing Service, this Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helplin...
Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling.
Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Website: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Drug-Free Workplace
1-800-WORKPLACE (967-5752)
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/workplace
Assists employers and union representatives with policy development, drug testing, employee assistance, employee education, supervisor training, and program implementation.
Videos/Movies
Of Dogs and Men
Police officers shoot and kill over 10,000 pet dogs in the US every year
Seized
Top cops reveal tactics to legally take cash from Americans during traffic stops
America’s Longest War
A film about drug prohibition
The House I Live In
Tells the stories of individuals at all levels of America’s War on Drugs