National and Local Resources
National
Finding Treatment
- SAMHSA's National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Physician Lookup
- A Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
- Assisted Recovery Centers of America
Finding Support
Additional Resources
- Alcohol Screening: Is the way or amount I drink harming my health? Should I cut down on my drinking?
- Drug Screening: Are these substances harming your health or increasing your risk for other problems?
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
- Buprenorphine information page on SAMHSA website
- Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)
- College on Problems of Drug Dependence
- Fighting Opioid Misuse
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
- Mothers against Drunk Driving (MADD)
- National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
- National Clearinghouse of Drug and Alcohol Information
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Women for Sobriety
Massachusetts Area Resources
- Substance use Resources for Parents
- Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
- Info about the Massachusetts Opioid Epidemic
- Grayken Center for Addiction Parent Support Helpline
Prevention
Articles
- Understand how the opioid crisis is affecting your workplace and industry
- Work with your local chamber of commerce or other business organizations to support substance use prevention and outreach in the workplace, as well as initiatives to reduce stigma like the “Words Matter” pledge
- Commit to hiring employees who have a mental illness or substance use disorder, including adopting a “ban the box” policy
- Become a recovery friendly workplace
- Provide opportunities for employees to get involved with local non-profits that are working to support families, bolster advocacy efforts, and provide evidence-based resources for substance use and addiction treatment
- SUD Cost Calculator
- Data Review: Medical and Disability Claims, EAP Utilization and Absences
- Employer Survey
- Focus Groups
- Communicating the State of the Epidemic
- Senior Level Commitment
- Cross-Functional Advisory Teams
- Gather and Share Personal Stories
- Assessing and Engaging the Organization Checklist