Hotlines and Health Links

Alcohol

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Staying Cyber - an AA meeting on the WWW

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Alternative Medicine

• American Botanical Council Online - You can search the German Commission E Monographs (or order your very own copy)
• ConsumerLab.com - Tests various brands of herbs, vitamins and other dietary supplements to see if they contain what the label states. Surprisingly, many do not!
• HerbMed - A database that provides six different categories of information for each herb.

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Drugs

• Erowid's Psychoactive Vaults - A large list of links to many sites related to drugs of all types. Includes information on both sides of the controversies surrounding certain drugs.

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Eating Disorders

• Something Fishy - Has something for everyone and links to everything. For more links, click on "Other Resources."
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - a Twelve Step program that helps people of all ages who have a problem with food.

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Exercise and Fitness

• eFit.com - Lots of information on weight management, nutrition and exercise. Become a member and get personalized programs.
• Shape Up America - Is not only a great fitness website but also has a nutrition component, complete with a Cyber Kitchen!

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Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender LGBTQQI+

• DeFrank Online - Assisting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in Santa Clara County.
• PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula - Promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons and their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.
• Sexual and Gender Identities Clinic at the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Psychology Clinic - Offers psychological services to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, trans, those questioning their sexual/and or gender identities, their families, and friends.
• It Gets Better Project - Helps LGBT teens navigate through the challenging waters of being LGBT and a young person.

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General Health

• Cool Nurse.com - A very cool general health site.
• Drkoop.com - Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, chairs this page which offers daily health news; info on issues specific to men, women, children and older adults; medical encyclopedias, and "Drug Checker" to help you avoid harmful drug interactions with both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• Health Central - Online magazine with numerous topics including the People's Pharmacy, Dr. Dean Edell, and Cool Tools.

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Health-related Journals and Magazines

• Berkeley Wellness Online
• Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis
• New England Journal of Medicine On-Line
• Nutrition Action Healthletter

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HIV/AIDS

• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) - Based in San Francisco, the CAPS site lists research opportunities, the latest in government reports and many "Fact Sheets."
• HIV Testing - Learn what HIV testing is, who needs to be tested, the difference between anonymous and confidential testing, etc. 
• The Body - An AIDS and HIV information resource.

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Mental Health

• Mental Health Net - Provides lots of resources for many mental health topics on the Internet.
• Half of Us - Focuses on depression and suicide. Resources for Veterans, too.

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Nutrition Matters

• Center for Science in the Public Interest - CSPI advocates for safe and healthy food and publishes the Nutrition Action Newsletter .
• Gourmet Spot - We don't always have to be worrying about dieting, do we? Tons of recipes, including low fat.

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Raves

• DanceSafe - A nonprofit, harm reduction organization promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community.

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Sex

• San Francisco Sex Information - For 25 years, the San Francisco Sex Information hotline has been providing anonymous, accurate and non-judgemental information about sex. Now they're in cyber space!
• Emergency Contraception (aka The Morning After Pill) - Has lots of information about the various types of emergency contraception and a directory of providers.
• Go Ask Alice - Question and answer services at Columbia University providing explicit and reliable sexual health information.

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Sexual Assault

• WomensHealth.gov - The Federal Government source for women's health information.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

• The American Social Health Association - Great jumping off point from the organization that runs the National AIDS and National STI hotlines. Has links to sites about herpes, HPV, Hepatitis B, etc.
• The Herpes Zone - Contains detailed information about the life cycle of herpes viruses, advice on living with herpes, managing symptoms, FAQ's, and links to similar sites.
• San Francisco City Clinic - Free or low cost diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Site has loads of great references, too.

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Tobacco

• Smoking from all Sides - links to all perspectives of smoking.
• California Smokers' Helpline - 1-800-NO-BUTTS
• Cigarettes as litter
• California Youth Advocacy Network - The California Youth Advocacy Network (CYAN) is dedicated to the support of youth and young adult tobacco control advocacy. Has a college tobacco control project.
• Quit Chewing Tobacco - website is by the makers of a tobacco-free, mint snuff

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Veterans' Health Concerns

• Half of Us - Focuses on depression among college students and has specific forum for veterans.
• Santa Clara County Veteran’s Service Office - a nonprofit educational and professional organization through which California’s Veterans Service Officers help each other to do a better job of advocacy and claims work for veterans.