Addicted.com Launches Toll-Free, 24-Hour "LifeLine" for Addicts and Their Loved Ones.

Addiction Community Resource Site Now Provides Telephone Supplement for Those in Need, 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week

LOS ANGELES -- Addicted.com, a website for addicts and their families to find support and recovery resources online, has announced a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, toll-free number as an additional resource to addicts and their families.

The toll-free "LifeLine" number, 877-ADDICTED, enables people struggling with addiction or their families to reach a live, specially trained Addicted.com supervisor who can give advice and refer callers to centers near them that specialize in treating their specific addictions. The number has been added to the Addicted.com site as a way to expand upon the site's accessibility to all of those in need.

"It is extremely gratifying to be able to add a toll-free, all-access number to our Addicted.com site," said Addicted.com Founder and CEO John S. Shegerian. "We've worked hard to make Addicted.com a comprehensive place that people can visit from their computers, but we are also aware that there are those who may not have access to a computer who also need help. With that in mind we established our first-of-its-kind, free, 24-hour LifeLine. With more than 40 million addicts in the United States alone, there is an enormous population of individuals out there struggling with addiction who just need something like Addicted.com or our new LifeLine to kick-start their road to recovery."

The Addicted.com site itself features a full slate of professional addiction experts that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of common addictions including eating disorders, sexual addiction, gambling and drug and alcohol addiction. The site also offers people seeking help a proprietary Zip Code Locator which visitors can use to find nearby recovery centers, doctors, counselors and other assistance for their addictions.

Other features include AddictedTube, which allows visitors to view and share addiction-related videos. AddictedSpace is another valuable feature where members can share progress on recovery, ask for help, and share stories of addiction and rehabilitation.

The site is also the first of its kind to feature virtual tours of treatment facilities so that people struggling with addictions and their families and loved ones can get a sense of the treatment options available in advance.

Along with AddictedSpace and AddictedTube, visitors can take self-tests to help determine whether they have an addiction and may need to seek help. Articles, advice, experts and other resources give users the option of complete anonymity if they are seeking resources but aren't ready to share their story with the world.

Addicted.com also features an online "Aftercare" program, designed to continue giving support to addicts after their treatment has ended.

Addicted.com provides addiction recovery resources and tools for addicts, family members and friends throughout the Internet community. The main goal of the site is to maintain a well-known online space for people to visit when they need advice, answers, assistance or just someone to talk with.

For more information on addicted.com, its mission and services, please visit www.addicted.com or contact [e-mail], 1-866-ADDICTED. To reach the new 24-hour LifeLine, please call 1-877-ADDICTED.