This link is to a four page document (in pdf
format) from the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems.
This is a very comprehensive resource, and can be printed if
necessary. Online, the links in the document are hot-links.
AA is the "grand-daddy" of self-help
organizations. The principles underlying AA are sound
principles for living, regardless of whether you have alcoholism or
not.
Many common medicines may not be used by
athletes in competition. There are many governing bodies
that control this, including the professional sports leagues,
the NCAA, the US Olympic Committee (USOC), and the US Ant-Doping
Agency (USADA). This reference, an excellent starting
point, is from the USADA.