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Mental Health: Substances/Addiction

Substances/Addiction

Alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco, for some, can become an addiction. Gambling disorder is also included in this umbrella of diagnoses. Addiction is not a choice. Recovery is possible.   Tri-C Student Counseling Center

Overview

Link to Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health
Link to Drug Abuse Statistics, National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics
Link to What Is a Substance Use Disorder, American Psychiatric Association
Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link to Underage Drinking Myths versus Facts
Link to Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
Link to Alcohol Myths, College Drinking Prevention
Link to Marijuana Quiz

Diagnoses

Link to Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders | DSM-5-TR
Link to Disorders Due to Substance Use | ICD-11

Take a Screening

Link to Addiction Test
Link to Alcohol Screening
Link to Gambling screening
Link to Opioid Misuse Screening
Link to Substance Use Screening
Link to Has Your Life Been Affected by Someone Else's Drinking?

Helping Yourself & Others

Link to Treating substance use disorders, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link to Treatment recommendations for gambling disorders
Link to Resources for Families Coping with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Link to video How to Talk to a Family Member You Think Has a Substance Use Disorder
Link to Helping Someone with a Drug Addiction
Common Relapse Triggers and How to Avoid Them
Link to
Link to Talk. They Hear You app for parents
Link to It's Not Your Fault
Link to Tips for Teens, about Underage Drinking
Link to Tips for Teens, Opioids
Link to Recovery, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link to Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Link to Medications for Opioid Overdose, Withdrawal, & Addiction
Link to Therapy Dogs Research Guide
Link to Music Therapy

Having Conversations

Link to Supporting a Loved One Dealing with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders
Link to video When It's More Than a Bad Day

Personal Stories

Link to Sobriety Surprises: Lena Dunham, Jason Biggs and Other Stars Who Revealed They Got Sober
Link to Faces & Voices of Recovery
Link to Personal Stories, NAMI
Link to Stories, This is My Brave

Resources & Support

Link to Virtual Recovery Resources
Link to National Helpline of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin.
Link to Find Treatment, SAMHSA
Link to Alcoholics Anonymous
Link to Al-Anon
Link to AlAnon Teen Corner
Link to Narcotics Anonymous
Link to Gamblers Anonymous
Link to Gam-oAnon
Link to Problem Gambling Help in Ohio
Link to Nar-Anon Family Groups site
Link to gamtalk, online support for gambling issues
Link to Ohio for Responsible Gambling
Link to Quit Smoking and Tobacco Use, State of Ohio
Link to Sex Addicts Anonymous
Link to Cocaine Anonymous
Link to the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County
Link to Recovery Resources
Link to Overeaters Anonymous
Link to Crisis Text Line
Link to the Trevor Project
Link to Veterans Crisis Line
Link to Trans Lifeline
Link to 988

Learn More

Link to Human Services, Tri-C
Link to Drug Abuse Research Topics
Link to Genetics and Epigenetics of Addiction DrugFacts
Link to Tobacco/Nicotine and Vaping, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link to Marijuana Risks, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Link to Marijuana and Pregnancy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Link to Know the Risks of Meth, https://www.samhsa.gov/meth
Link to Short Takes Video Series, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Link to Facts on Underage Drinking
Link to Facts on College Drinking
Link to Evidence-Based Resources about Opioid Overdose
Link to Heroin, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Link to Parents Podcast
Link to podcast, Soberful
Link to podcast Battling Opioids
Link to podcast My Child & Addiction
Link to To Write Love on Her Arms Podcast
Link to Just Think Twice, Get the Facts about Drugs site

Books & More

Link to library catalog record for The Teenage Brain
Link to library catalog record for Alateen: Hope for Children of Alcoholics
Link to library catalog record for Refuge Recovery
Link to library catalog record for Narcotics Anonymous 6th Edition Softcover
LInk to library catalog record for Understanding Addiction
Link to library catalog record for The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook
Link to library catalog record for Awakening from the Sexually Addicted Mind
Link to library catalog record for Staying Sober Without God
Link to library catalog record for Parenting Through Your Adult Child's Addiction
Link to library catalog record for What Happened to Me? Why People Become Addicted--Our Brain, Genetics, and Psychology in Addiction and Recovery
Link to library catalog record for Dopamine Nation
Link to library catalog record for Drinking: a Love Story
Link to library catalog record for The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Link to library catalog record for Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man
Link to library catalog record for A Million Little Pieces
Link to library catalog record for Clean
Link to library catalog record for Beautiful Boy
Link to library catalog record for Beyond Addiction
Link to library catalog record for Recovery
Link to library catalog record for Co-Occurring Disorders
Link to library catalog record for Dreamland
Link to Journal of Substance Use
Link to Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Link to Journal of Gambling Studies
Link to Psychology Today
Link to Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
Link to Journal of Clinical Psychology

Get Help Now

988 - Suicide Crisis Line
Link to Crisis Text Line