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.

http://www.myusara.com

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:

• supportive or crisis counseling,
• suicide prevention, and
• referral services.

We can help anyone with emotional crises, bullying, relationship problems, mental health, or suicide-related issues.

https://safeut.med.utah.edu

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. 

combataddiction.ny.gov

Opioid Crisis – Sackler Family going to Court

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/health/purdue-pharma-sackler-family-opioid-crisis/index.html