Substance Use & Addictions

Food for Thought

• Disrupting Stigma: How Understanding, Empathy, & Connection Can Improve Outcomes for Families Affected by Substance Use and Mental Disorders by NCSACW
• Lessons Learned: What is Person-First Language? by SAFEProject
• Words Matter - Terms to Use & Avoid When Talking About Addiction by National Institute on Drug Abuse

OHA’s Save Lives Oregon initiative is offering school districts free opioid overdose reversal kits!

General Websites

• Addiction Policy Forum
• Alano Club - For Families
• Alcohol.org - teen alcohol abuse and treatment
• Child Mind Institute - Drug & Alcohol Use by Teens and en español
• Drop the Bomb - all about fentanyl & how to talk to kids
• Eluna Network - includes addiction & grief resources!
• GOBI Support for Teen Substance Use - so many resources + free online program!
• National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Advancing Addiction Science & en español
• NTI Upstream - Dr. Ira Chasnoff
• Partnership to End Addiction and Recursos en español
• SAFEProject (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic)
• Song for Charlie - fentanyl focused
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Take Meds Seriously Oregon (Prescription Drug Use) - & en español

Recommended Books & Articles

Substance use-related Materials in ORPARC's library, including a Fentanyl bundle for supporting & educating teens.

• Answering Your Child's Tough Questions (about alcohol & drugs, including your own use) by SAMHSA
• The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family & Friends - free downloadable chapter
• Fewer Teens are Drinking. But a Group of Pediatricians is Begging Parents to Be Vigilant by Jessica Lahey
• The Five Major Types of Drugs Used by Teens by Dr. Sam Himelstein
• GOBI Support Blog Articles on Teens & Marijuana Use
• The Addiction Series: The Hijacker by Addiction Policy Forum
• How to Address Alcohol & Underage Drinking
• I Thought Addiction was My Son's Problem. But Addiction Is a Family Disease by David Sheff
  • Devastating Drug Addiction by Oprah.com - David and his son Nic's story
• Marijuana may cause cognitive impairment even when not still high by NBC Health News
• Marijuana Research Report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Marijuana Unwrapped by Digital Futures Initiative
• Oregon's Alcohol Laws & Minors by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission
• Prenatal Substance Exposure - An ORPARC Resource page
• Substance Abuse & Its Intersection With Sexual Behavior Among Youth by the Healthy Teen Network
• Talking to Kids About Alcohol and Other Drugs by SAMHSA
• Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana
• Teenagers Dealing with Addiction, on What Might Have Helped by Jessica Lahey
• Teens and Marijuana: A Parents’ Guide by Serenity At Summit
• Teens Self-Medicating with Drugs & Alcohol by Child Mind Institute and en español
• The Truth About Vaping by Digital Futures Initiative
• Trauma-informed care and substance use disorders by CareOregon (video)
• Vaping: What to Know & How To Talk To Your Kids About Vaping by Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
• What Every Parent or Caregiver Needs to Know About Fake Pills by DEA & en español
• Why You Should Talk with Your Child About Alcohol and Other Drugs by SAMHSA

Parental addictions

• Canary in the Coal Mine by Stacey Gagnon
• Children Living with Parents Who Have a Substance Use Disorder by SAMHSA
• Foster/Kinship Caregivers: Supporting Children Impacted by Substance Use by Heather Miller, LMSW
• Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids & Other Substance Use Part I & Part II by Generations United
• How to Explain Addiction & Substance Use Disorder to Children (6-12) by Eluna & en español
• How to Explain Addiction to a Child by Very Well Mind
• Nuggets: An illustration on addiction by Andreas Hykade (video)
• Parental Addiction by Sesame Street & en español
• Saved by Sports: Coping with my father’s addiction by Noah Miller, RN

Fentanyl-specific

• Carry a Second Chance - life-saving Naxolone
• Drop the Bomb - all about fentanyl & how to talk to kids
  • Parents Talking With Kids (scroll down to videos)
• Fentanyl by SAFEProject - many resources!
• Fentanyl Guide by ODHS Child Safety Program
• Fentanyl in Oregon: Challenges, Myths & Tools by Dr. Todd Korthius, OHSU
• Fentanyl: what to know – what to do – what’s coming by CareOregon (video)
• Oregon Opioid Factsheet by AAP & Casey Family Programs
• Song for Charlie - many resources!
• What do Oregon's Young People Know About Fentanyl & Pills? No time to spare! by Comagine Health

Culturally-specific

• Addiction & Mental Health Resources by SAFEProject
  • AAPI Communities
  • Black Community
  • Latinx/Hispanic Communities & en español
  • LGBTQ+ Community
• Examining Drug Use by Race by Dr. Richard Crabbe
• Providing Culturally Responsive Recovery Supports: Recommendations for Engaging Young Black Adults by SAMHSA
• Tapping Tribal Wisdom: Providing Collaborative Care for Native Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders & Their Infants by National Center on Substance Use & Child Welfare

Online Resources for Teens & Their Advocates

In addition to the above:

• Healthy Teen Network
• Mindfulness for Teens
• Mind Matters Series on The Brain's Response to Drugs by NIH - booklets/videos to share with teens and/or educators on cocaine, inhalants, opioids, prescription drugs, and many more
  • The Body's Response to Marijuana
  • The Body's Response to Nicotine, Tobacco & Vaping
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - including commonly used drug chart & en español
  • for Parents & Educators and for College Age/Young Adults
• Teens: Drug Use & the Brain by NIH - many great resources, including games!

Hotlines & Helplines

• Alcohol & Substance Abuse: 1-800-784-6776
• 1-855-DRUGFREE - a nationwide support service that offers assistance to parents and other primary caregivers of children who want to talk to someone about their child’s drug use and drinking. Resources available in Spanish! En español!
• Partnership to End Addiction Helpline options. Resources available in Spanish! En español!