Opioid Crisis
Education and
Advocacy Network
RESOURCES
SAHMSA Hotline
Call 1 (800) 662-4357 to be directed to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and get connected with local treatment centers in your area as well as support groups. The services SAHMSA refers to accepts both Medicaid and Medicare so individuals worried about paying off treatment should not worry. Find more information here.
Vivitrol Tracker
This website provides a map that shows all the providers capable of prescribing you the opioid antagonist, naltrexone. Individuals can put their zip code in and set the radius they want the prescribers to be within. Use it to get access to life-saving medication!
SAHMSA Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
The following PDF document is handy for helping individuals recognize what an overdose looks like in addition to how individuals who are suspected of having overdosed should be treated until medical officials can come in.
Center on Addiction & Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Parent/Family Helpline
Center on Addiction and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids have collaborated together to accelerate the progress in transforming how the nation addresses addiction from prevention to recovery. They are committed in supporting families as they address aspects of substance use and addiction. Concerned about your child or a loved one? Text a message to 55753 or call 1-855-378-4373 to receive personalized assistance from a specialist.
Providers Clinical Support System
Providers Clinical Support System is a program funded by SAMHSA created in response to increasing healthcare providers' knowledge and training in the evidence-based prevention and treatment of OUD and treatment of chronic pain. Please see this website for upcoming featured events and more resources.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
For free and confidential emotional crisis and distress support if you or your loved one feels sad, hopeless, or suicidal: please visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 1-800-273-8255. You are not alone.