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Alcoholics Anonymous:

general number:

meetings:
(617) 449-0953

(617) 426-9444



Al-Anon:

A group for people affected by another person's alcoholism.

Local Chapter:

639 Granite Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(617) 843-5300

Other Massachusetts Chapters:

Cape Cod:
Springfield:
Worcester:
(508) 394-4555

(413) 782-3406

(508) 791-3431

Toll-free:

(800) 344-2666

(800) 356-9996

Alateen: For teenagers affected by the drinking of a parent or close relative.

Same numbers as Al-Anon.

(see above)

Massachusetts Drug and Alcohol Hotline:

For information and referral to inpatient detox:

(617) 445-1500

Detoxification, Inpatient facilities:

MGH:

McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02178-9106

inpatient treatment:
oupatient treatment:
insurance coverage questions:
Boston City Hospital Detoxification Center:

Boston Detoxification Center:

Shattuck Hospital, Jamacia Plain, MA (inpatient only)
Dimock Community Health Center, Boston

Andrew House (Long Island Hospital)(no heroin)

Quincy Detoxification Center/ Faxon Service

River Street Detoxification

Spectrum (Worcester) (uses methadone)

(617) 742-4496



(617) 855-2151 or (800) 995-9005

(617) 855-2300 or (800) 333-0338

(617) 855-3301

(617) 534-5554



(617) 983-3710

(617) 442-9661

(617) 479-9320

(617) 472-8060

(617) 298-0060

(800) 366-7732

Detoxification, Outpatient facilities:

Dimock Community Health Center

Southwest Boston Community Services

Carney Hospital Substance Abuse Clinic

(617) 442-9661 x289

(617) 325-6700

(617) 296-4000

Methadone Maintenance Clinics:

Habit Management Institute

Bay Cove Substance Abuse

North Charles Institute for the Addictions

Addictions Treatment Center

(617) 267-3488

(617) 371-3030

(617) 661-5700

(617) 254-1271

Narcotics Anonymous:

(617) 884-8709

Screening for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse:

CAGE Questions:

C: Have you ever felt the need to Cut down on drinking?


A: Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?


G: Have you ever felt Guilty about your drinking?


E: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover (Eye-opener)?

Burden of Suffering:
Alcohol:


use by over 50% of adults

11% use alcohol daily

10% dependence in past year

8% binge drinking

approximately 50% of deaths for accidents, drowning, suicide and

homocide are thought to be secondary to alcohol use over 500,000

hospital admissions/yr for alcohol-related conditions

Cocaine:

Heroin:

Marijuana:


1 to 3 million regular users

approx. 500,000 addicts

10 million



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