Facts For Community Members
Resources For Communities
Resources that may be useful to local communities and organizations are found at the following websites:
Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Treatment Referral Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 (TDD — for hearing impaired)
National Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator: to search by state, city, county, and zip code Buprenorphine Physician & Treatment Program Locator:
http://www.indtreatment.samhsa.gov/TreatmentLocator
http://www.buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/bwns_locator
State Substance Abuse Agencies:
http://indtreatment.samhsa.gov/TreatmentLocator/faces/abuseAgencies.jspx
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ):
SAMHSA Publications:
1-877-SAMHSA (1-877-726-4727)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses
http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationSafety/Poisoning
White house Ofice of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) State and Local Information:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/state-map
Association of State and Territorial health Officials (ASThO) Prescription Drug Overdose: State Health Agencies Respond (2008):
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
State Issue Brief on Methadone Overdose Deaths:
http://www.nasadad.org/nasadad-reports
National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards:
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
Prevalence of Prescription Opioid Abuse: