Substance Abuse
The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service provides a toll-free telephone number at 1.800.662.HELP ( 1.800.662.4357 ) for alcohol and drug information/treatment referral assistance.
Substance Abuse Resources
For more information, please visit the following links:
- Descriptions of drugs that are commonly abused can be found on both the drug information website from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the drugs of abuse website from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) .
- You can find information on substance abuse for teenagers on the NIDA for Teens website .
- NIDA also offers answers to frequently asked questions about drug abuse .
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an online treatment facility locator where you can find a detox, rehabilitation, halfway house, clinic, or counseling center anywhere in the United States for both alcoholism and drug addiction.
- The Office of National Drug Control Policy establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
- MedlinePlus: Substance Abuse Topic Problems provides links to a wide range of substance abuse resources.
- A Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine is a website from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about how to avoid becoming addicted to pain medication.
- Dontserveteens.gov is a website created and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . On this website, parents will find tools and information to help reduce teen drinking and related harm.
- Rethinking Drinking is a website offered by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) that offers information about alcohol abuse as well as tips and strategies to help citizens cut down on alcohol consumption.
Employers
If you are an employer seeking information on workplace substance abuse issues, you can visit the Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID) . SAID provides information and resources that may assist employers and others to learn about workplace substance abuse issues and develop drug-free workplace programs, such as Working Partners at Work and the Drug-Free Workplace Advisor .
Employers in federal agencies may access SAMHSA's Division of Workplace Programs or contact the Workplace Helpline by phone at 1.800.WORKPLACE ( 1.800.967.5752 ).
Health Observances
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month .
- April 7, 2011, was National D.A.R.E. Day . You may wish to view the presidential proclamation for 2011 .
- September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month .
- October 17-22, 2011, is Drug-Free Work Week .
- Red Ribbon Week occurs annually during the last week of October every year.
- October 31 through November 6, 2011, is National Drug Facts Week .
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