If you or a loved one are battling addiction, we have included a list of resources below:
Pain Management
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Resources
- Heroin (overview)
- Prescription Drugs and Cold Medicines
- Blog: What can we do about the heroin overdose epidemic?
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA Blog Posts
Treatment and Recovery Facilities
- Detoxes
- Your First Step
- Rehab Spot Overdose Information
- Prescription Drug Addiction in Seniors
- New York-based addiction news site subtitled “addiction and recovery straight up”
- Behavioral Health Treatment Locator
- Buprenorphine Physician and Treatment Locator
- Opioid Treatment Program Directory
- Information on Supervised Injection Sites
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Resources
- June 19, 2014 White House Summit on the Opioid Epidemic
- 2014 National Drug Control Strategy
- A Comprehensive Approach to Drug Prevention