WHERE CAN PEOPLE GET HELP FOR A DRUG PROBLEM?
BY looking in the phone book under "Alcoholism," "Drug Abuse," "Substance Abuse Services," or "Hot Lines/Help Lines," you can find the names of specific agencies or people in your area who can help. The listings may include:
Drug Treatment Centers: They focus on treating people with drug problems.
Hospitals: They can treat people as inpatients or outpatients.
Public Health Agencies: They specialize in making referrals for help.
Halfway Houses: They offer residential treatment (including housing) for those with drug problems.
Mental Health Centers: They focus on the underlying problems that lead to drug addiction.
SELF-HELP GROUPS:
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): for people who are addicted to alcohol and want to stop.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): for people dependent on other drugs who want to stop.
Al-Anon: for family members and friends who are concerned about another person's alcohol use.
Alateen: for kids 12 and over affected by a parents or other family member’s drinking.
Others Who Can Help:
Counselors at your school.....as well as specifically trained physicians, clergy, psychiatrists, and psychologists.
DRUG USE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS> AND LEARNING TO RECOVER FROM AN ADDICTIONS CAN INVOLVED LOTS OF PROFESSIONALS< HARD WORK, AND TIME.
If anyone you know share concerns about his or her own drug use, the most caring thing you can do (even if you have been sworn to secrecy) is to tell and adult you trust.