Check out the helpful websites listed below for more information.

 

Alcohol:

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Alcohol & Public Health

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcohol & Your Health 

• Stop Underage Drinking

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Tobacco, including E-Cigarettes:

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•  American Cancer Society: Tobacco and Cancer

• American Heart Association: Quit Smoking

• American Lung Association: E-cigarettes and Lung Health 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Quitting Smoking

• ClearWay Minnesota

• Feeling Good MN: Tobacco Prevention

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Public Health Education

• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH): Tobacco Prevention and Control

• Missing it MN

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Electronic Cigarettes

• Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe)

• Quit Partner

• Smokefree.gov

 

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Another resource could be your health insurance company.  Many will assist with smoking cessation services, including providing resources as well as treatment.  

 

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Marijuana: 

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• Minnesota Department of Health - Medical Cannabis Program

• Partnership to End Addiction - Marijuana

• Prevention Action Alliance - Marijuana Resources

• Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) - Preventing Another Big Tobacco

  • Smart Approaches to Marijuana Minnesota ​

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Prescription Drugs: 

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• Dose of Reality: Prevent Prescription Painkiller Abuse in Minnesota 

• Partnership to End Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse

• PEERx Toolkit: Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

• Stop Medicine Abuse - Tools to Take Action

• DEA Take Back Day

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Other Drugs of Abuse: 

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• Get Smart About Drugs: A DEA Resource for Parents, Educators & Caregivers

 

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Supportive Services: 

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Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime.  A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, from a secure online platform.  

 

Family Resource Center: http://www.familyresourcectr.org/

Resources were selected for this site based on defined criteria from addiction research experts at the Treatment Research Institute.  This is a place to start getting informed about addiction; how to support your child through prevention, intervention, treatment or recovery resources; how to support yourself; and advocacy opportunities.  

 

MN Association for Children's Mental Health: http://www.macmh.org/

Promotes positive mental health for all infants, children, adolescents and their families.

 

MN Mental Health: http://mnmentalhealth.org/

Mental health resources for four-county area: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns & Wright Counties

 

MN Recovery: http://www.usrecovery.info/Minnesota.htm

Guide to mental health recovery in Minnesota with emphasis on alcoholism and chemical dependency.

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) MN: https://namimn.org/

Working to improve the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families.

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

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Sherburne County: http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.

 

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): http://www.save.org/index.cfm?

Dedicated to preventing suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. by raising awareness and educating the public.

 

 

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