45% OF AMERICANS KNOW SOMEONE WITH A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM

NEW ONLINE TREATMENT GUIDE OFFERS HOPE

http://www.hubplace.com/addictions Website Launched

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., -- It's one of a parent's darkest, most nightmarish
fears: you discover your child is an alcoholic or drug addict. Can't happen
to you? Each year in America, that horrible moment comes for millions of
mothers and fathers. If that moment comes, what do you do?

A new online service, Addiction Resource Guide, located at
http://www.hubplace.com/addictions offers the kind of immediate, practical
knowledge a parent, relative or friend needs to get help for a child or
loved one addicted to alcohol or other drugs.

Two experts on the subject created Addiction Resource Guide. One is a
psychiatrist who specializes in treating substance abusers and the other an
educator and suburban mother of a young heroin addict.

The Guide provides easy-to-use, detailed profiles of international,
national, state and local treatment facilities, in addition to other useful
information. Hospitals and treatment organizations describe their services
making informed decisions easier, even in the midst of a family crisis.

"Getting the right help fast can make all the difference in the world for a
substance abuser," said Dr. Jeffery Smith, a psychiatrist and Co-Founder of
Addiction Resource Guide. "At no cost, our service gives people instant
access to vital information. It provides hard facts so people can
understand their options and make the right decision given their set of
circumstances."

"I hope our site never gets used," says Polly Waldman, Co-Founder of
Addiction Resource Guide, "but I know from personal experience it meets an
urgent need when you face the grim reality of an addict in the family." In
1995, Waldman got a phone call to say her son, then 21, was killing himself
with drugs. Her family's struggle to help him fight heroin led to the
development of Addiction Resource Guide.

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, 50.8% of high school
seniors had used illicit drugs. For friends and families of those who
become addicted, learning about treatment is a complex job that must be
done under trying personal circumstances. Addiction Resource Guide's
website provides answers and direction conveniently -- on the home or
office computer.

For more information about Addiction Resource Guide, or how to list your
facility, go to http://www.hubplace.com/addictions or call Leticia
Jackson-Ellis at 914-345-9892.

SOURCE Addiction Resource Guide CONTACT: Leticia Jackson-Ellis of
Addiction Resource Guide, 914-345-9892 Web Site:
http://www.hubplace.com/addictions

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