NY Times article understanding addiction
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/us/addiction-heroin-opioids.html
USARA’s mission is to celebrate, advocate, support, and empower people in all stages of addiction recovery through connecting to resources, building community, and raising awareness that long term recovery is possible.
The SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program – right from your smartphone.
Licensed clinicians in our 24/7 CrisisLine call center respond to all incoming chats, texts, and calls by providing:
We can help anyone with emotional crises, bullying, relationship problems, mental health, or suicide-related issues.
Relaxation Downloads
https://students.dartmouth.edu/wellness-center/wellness-mindfulness/relaxation-downloads
Addiction can happen to anyone, any family and at any time. It can be intimidating and overwhelming to identify a substance use disorder (SUD) and even harder to admit when there is a problem. You are not alone on this journey. There are people, organizations and various levels of care available, often nearby, to assist you. It’s going to take all of us.
Opioid Crisis – Sackler Family going to Court
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/health/purdue-pharma-sackler-family-opioid-crisis/index.html