Elizabeth F. Howell, M.D.  
     
     
Patient Education
Buy recommended books and more through Amazon.com /  WebLink
Dr. Howell's Blog /  WebLink
Addiction Daily News from Science Daily /  WebLink
Prevent Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths /  WebLink
Talk to Teens about Risks of Drug Use /  WebLink
Not In My House: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention /  WebLink
ScienceDaily: Addiction News /  WebLink
Addiction is a Chronic Brain Disorder and a Public Health Problem  /  WebLink

Urgent Help Needed? Start Here
Addiction Treatment Locator /  WebLink
Mental Health Services Treatment Locator /  WebLink
Crisis Hotlines by State /  WebLink
Need help paying for medications? Look here for Patient Assistance Programs. /  WebLink
If you are thinking of suicide--read this first /  WebLink
Buprenorphine Treatment Locator /  WebLink
Considering a Private Residential Treatment Program for a Troubled Teen? Questions for Parents and Guardians to Ask /  WebLink
Are you in crisis? Please call 1-800-273-TALK(8255) /  WebLink

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
How To Talk To Your Doctor /  WebLink
Medications & Drugs to Avoid in Recovery /  E.F. Howell, M.D.
Medical Guidelines for Ongoing Recovery  E.F. Howell, M.D.
Medications and the Recovering Person (download pamphlet) /  WebLink
Dear Doctor Letter /  E F Howell, M.D.

Getting Started
Books on Helping Yourself and Others /  WebLink
Suicide Prevention Resource Center /  WebLink

Searches and Gateways
Articles from Medical Journals /  WebLink
Google Search Engine /  WebLink
Search Medline Plus for Health Information /  WebLink
AA Meeting List by State /  WebLink
Journal of Addiction Medicine /  WebLink
Harvard Whole Brain Atlas /  WebLink

News, Alerts, and Advocacy
Faces and Voices of Recovery /  WebLink
Join Together: Substance Abuse News and Resources /  WebLink
National Alcohol Screening Day /  WebLink
Available Clinical Trials for Psychiatry/Addiction /  WebLink
Advocacy and Recovery Using the Internet /  WebLink
Science & the Origins of Addiction--NPR Talk of the Nation 6/16/2006 /  WebLink
Recovery Advocacy Papers and Resources /  WebLink
10/3/2008-Congress, Bush Approve Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Parity /  WebLink

How can I tell if there is a problem?
Drug Abuse Screening Test /  WebLink
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test /  WebLink
Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) /  WebLink
Zung Depression Self-Test /  WebLink
Mood Disorder Questionnaire /  WebLink
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening /  WebLink
Eating Disorder Questionnaire /  WebLink
Cocaine Self-Test /  WebLink
Addiction Self-Test /  WebLink
Marijuana Self-Test /  WebLink
Compulsive Gambling 20 Questions /  WebLink
Online Screening for Personality Disorders /  WebLink
Online Depression Screening Test /  WebLink
Online Screening Test for Anxiety /  WebLink
Substance Abuse--How To Recognize It /  WebLink

Addiction: General Information
Addiction as a Disease: PBS Special /  WebLink
NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse /  WebLink
NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism /  WebLink
Alcohol and Drug Information Links--Univ. of Washington /  WebLink
CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment /  WebLink
Addiction is a Brain Disease /  WebLink
ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine /  WebLink
CESAR: Center for Substance Abuse Research /  WebLink
AAAP: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry /  WebLink
NIDA Media Guide to Drugs /  WebLink
If Someone Close...has a problem with alcohol or other drugs /  WebLink
Pharmacologic Profiles of Abused Drugs /  WebLink
Slang Terms for Abused Drugs (1997) /  WebLink
Addiction Science Made Easy /  WebLink
Federal Drug Data Sources /  WebLink
Update on Alcoholism (2000) /  WebLink
Addiction Information for Journalists /  WebLink
More information on addiction and the brain /  WebLink
Addiction Science Made Simple /  WebLink
Books on Addiction and Recovery /  WebLink
Addiction Texts and References /  WebLink
HBO Special on Addiction /  WebLink

Addiction Treatment
NIDA's Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment /  WebLink
Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction /  WebLink
Overcoming Pessimism about Addiction Treatment /  WebLink
Therapeutic Communities /  WebLink
Information about other treatments /  WebLink
Motivational Enhancement Therapy /  WebLink
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy /  WebLink
Craving and Alcohol Treatment /  WebLink
Update on Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment (1999) /  WebLink
Drug Abuse Counseling Approaches /  WebLink
New Advances in Alcoholism Treatment /  WebLink
APA Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders /  WebLink
Drug Abuse Treatment /  WebLink
CSAT Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) /  WebLink
Books on Addiction Treatment /  WebLink


Alcohol and Other Drugs
Club Drugs /  WebLink
FAQs on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism /  WebLink
Benzodiazepine Protracted Withdrawal /  WebLink
Oxycontin Prescription Drug Abuse (CSAT Advisory) /  WebLink
Marijuana Information /  WebLink
Benzodiazepine Dependence /  WebLink
Benzodiazepine Abuse /  WebLink
Marijuana Research Report (NIDA) /  WebLink
Cocaine Abuse & Addiction (NIDA) /  WebLink
Drugs, Brains, and Behaviors /  WebLink
Club Drug Information /  WebLink
LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dextromethorphan (NIDA) /  WebLink
Alcohol Facts /  WebLink
Methamphetamine Abuse & Addiction /  WebLink
Commonly Abused Drugs (NIDA) /  WebLink
Prescription Drug Abuse & Addiction /  WebLink
Prescription Drugs of Abuse (NIDA) /  WebLink
Inhalant Abuse /  WebLink
Books on Alcohol and Other Drugs /  WebLink
Anabolic Steroid Abuse /  WebLink
Drug Information--CESAR /  WebLink
Drug Information from the DEA /  WebLink

Opioid Addiction
Heroin Abuse & Addiction (NIDA) /  WebLink
Get Info on Buprenorphine (Suboxone) /  WebLink
Methadone Advisory from FDA 11/27/2006 /  WebLink
Books on Opioid Addiction /  WebLink


Smoking & Tobacco Dependence
Nicotine Information--NIDA /  WebLink
QuitNet: Quit Smoking Resources /  WebLink
National Coalition for Women Against Tobacco /  WebLink
Nicotine Addiction /  WebLink
Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence /  WebLink
Books on Tobacco Dependence /  WebLink

Mental Health: General Information
NIMH: National Institute on Mental Health /  WebLink
AtHealth.com /  WebLink
Dr. Bob's Mental Health Links  /  WebLink
Internet Mental Health /  WebLink
Center for Mental Health Services /  WebLink
APA: American Psychiatric Association /  WebLink
List of Mental Disorders with Descriptions /  WebLink
Mental Disorder Information (NIMH) /  WebLink
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome /  WebLink
Peter M. Brigham's Mental Health Links /  WebLink
Medication Education Materials (Texas Algorithm Project) /  WebLink
Virtual Pamphlet collection (Dr. Bob Hsuing) /  WebLink
Books on Psychiatry and Mental Health /  WebLink

Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Information /  WebLink
Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory /  WebLink
Expert Treatment Guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder /  WebLink
Books on Anxiety Disorders /  WebLink

Co-occurring ("Dual") Disorders
Dual Disorders Publications /  WebLink
Dual Recovery Anonymous /  WebLink
Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Addiction and Dual Diagnosis /  WebLink
Dual Diagnosis Resources /  WebLink
Books on Co-Occurring Disorders /  WebLink

Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder Information /  WebLink
Psychopharmacology of Bipolar Disorder /  WebLink
Psycom.net: Bipolar Disorder /  WebLink
Harvard Bipolar Research Program /  WebLink
Life Charting of Bipolar Illness /  WebLink
Information for Family and Friends /  WebLink
Bipolar Brain /  WebLink
PsychEducation.org /  WebLink
Expert Treatment Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder (2004) /  WebLink
Books on Bipolar Disorder /  WebLink

Depression
Dr. Ivan's Depression Central /  WebLink
Seasonal Affective Disorder /  WebLink
Depression in Children and Adolescents /  WebLink
Light Therapy: Sources for Light Boxes / Elizabeth F. Howell, M.D.
Seasonal Affective Disorder fact sheet /  WebLink
Seasonal Affective Disorder /  WebLink
Expert Treatment Guidelines for Depression in Women /  WebLink
Books on Depression /  WebLink

Eating Disorders
ANRED (Information and Support) /  WebLink
Eating Disorders Website /  WebLink
Bulimia Nervosa /  WebLink
Books on Eating Disorders /  WebLink

Personality Disorders
Narcissism Resource & Information /  WebLink
MentalHelp.net Personality Disorders /  WebLink
Borderline Personality Disorder Central /  WebLink
Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary /  WebLink
Borderline Personality Disorder Resources /  WebLink
Books on Personality Disorders /  WebLink

Other Psychiatric Disorders
Psychotic Disorders Overview /  WebLink
Schizophrenia /  WebLink
Schizoaffective Disorder /  WebLink
Books on Psychotic Disorders /  WebLink

Sexual Disorders
Online Screening for Sexual Disorders in Women /  WebLink
National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity /  WebLink
Sexual Addiction /  WebLink
Online Screening for Sexual Disorders in Men /  WebLink
Books on Sexual Disorders /  WebLink

Sleep Problems
Sleep Disorders Center--NIH /  WebLink
Morningness-Eveningness Scale /  WebLink
Sleep Quest /  WebLink
National Sleep Foundation /  WebLink
NIH Information on Sleep Problems /  WebLink
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation /  WebLink
Books on Sleep Disorders /  WebLink

Trauma-Related Problems
National Center for PTSD /  WebLink
PTSD Fact Sheet /  WebLink
Trauma Self-Help Links /  WebLink
Resources & Information on Traumatic Stress /  WebLink
PTSD Symptom Checklist /  WebLink
Dissociative Disorders /  WebLink
Sidran Foundation: Help and Information for Trauma-Related Problems /  WebLink
Mosaic Minds: Support for Dissociative Disorders /  WebLink
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Facts for Health /  WebLink
Books on Trauma-Related Problems /  WebLink

Support Groups--12 Step and Others
Nicotine Anonymous /  WebLink
Your First AA Meeting /  WebLink
Alcoholics Anonymous /  WebLink
Marijuana Anonymous meetings online /  WebLink
Narcotics Anonymous /  WebLink
Marijuana Anonymous /  WebLink
Double Trouble in Recovery /  WebLink
AnonymousOne Recovery Resource /  WebLink
Dual Recovery Anonymous /  WebLink
Cocaine Anonymous /  WebLink
Emotions Anonymous /  WebLink
Families Anonymous /  WebLink
Gamblers Anonymous /  WebLink
Dual Recovery Anonymous /  WebLink
Books on 12-Step and other Support Groups /  WebLink
Marty Mann Radio Interview on Alcoholism and Suffering /  WebLink

Complementary/Alternative Medicine
Independent Testing of Vitamins and Supplements /  WebLink
ACOG on Herbal/Botanical Treatments for Menopause /  WebLink
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Bipolar Disorder /  WebLink
Flax seed, health and nutrition /  WebLink
Books on Spirituality and Health /  WebLink
Books on Complementary/Alternative Medicine /  WebLink

Meditation Resources
How to Meditate: A guide to self-discovery, by Lawrence Leshan /  WebLink
The Best Guide to Meditation, by Victor Davich /  WebLink
Meditations (Sharon Salzberg) /  WebLink
Books, etc. on Meditation /  WebLink
Music for Meditation /  WebLink

Publications of Interest
Virtual Pamphlet Collection /  WebLink
Books on Mental Health through Psycom.net /  WebLink

Promising/Interesting Treatment Developments
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation /  WebLink
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) /  WebLink
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression /  WebLink
Introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation /  WebLink
Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms /  WebLink
Interesting Articles /  WebLink

Staying Healthy/General Medical Information
Merck Manual--Home Edition /  WebLink
American Pain Society /  WebLink
HealthAnswers Inc. /  WebLink
MedicineNet Inc. /  WebLink
Medem Medical Library /  WebLink
Library of Medical Problems /  WebLink
Reliable Consumer Health Information /  WebLink
Five Steps to Safer Health Care /  WebLink
Hepatitis C Information /  WebLink
Hepatitis C Patient Education Book /  WebLink

Women's Health
North American Menopause Society /  WebLink
Menopause Resource Center /  WebLink
Women's Addiction Treatment (PDF) /  Elizabeth F. Howell, M.D. & Colleagues
Depression in Women--Expert Consensus Guidelines /  WebLink
ACOG Guidelines about Hormone Replacement Therapy /  WebLink
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome--articles and links /  WebLink
Women's Health--About.com /  WebLink
Books on Women's Health /  WebLink
NIH Office of Research on Women's Health /  WebLink
Pregnancy Risk Line (Utah Dept of Health) /  WebLink
Use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy and lactation (ACOG) /  WebLink

Workplace Issues
Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace /  WebLink
How to Survive Getting Fired /  WebLink

Old Presentation Handouts
CIWA-Ar /  WebLink
Generations Conference 2006 Keynote Handout /  Elizabeth F. Howell, M.D.
Western Federation Handout 9-22-2006  Elizabeth F Howell, M.D.