Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction Facts

Question: Atheists & believers: what are some good organizations you know of that fight against hard drug addiction?

(Posted by: Andy F on 2009-11-03 10:05:49)

Here in Washington DC, there's a group called "Second Genesis " that I've given money to that is supposed to be pretty successful in getting crack and heroin users off drugs, using a "tough love " method. I think the founders / organizers are probably Jewish, judging from their literature, but I'm not sure of this. Are there either religiously oriented or purely secular groups that you know about & recommend supporting, that are helping people to escape from substance abuse & addiction?

Posted by: M to the R Mighty RA on 2009-11-03, 10:11:13

A charity local to me is called Broadreach House, they supply clean needles and heroine substitute to people on the streets and house people who are coming off drugs and help them get jobs and their lives back. They are funded mainly by the local health authority, but also by public donations. So are secular, if a little new age in their philosophy

Posted by: Suicidal For Life on 2009-11-03, 10:14:25

The only orginizations known to be successful in fighting alcohol and drug addictions are self supporting through their own contributions. Give to the humane society instead.

Posted by: Shinzy on 2009-11-03, 10:14:55

Nope, I don't know about anything like that. We're a small area, we don't really have active programs like that.