Peters, Jennifer. Alcohol addiction. Rosen Publishing Group, 2019.
This book guides teens to think about the legal and physical consequences of alcohol abuse and it provides support for teens who are experiencing alcohol dependency or have loved ones that are addicted to alcohol. View on Livebrary.com
Featuring reflection questions and room for written responses, plus real-life success stories to inspire and encourage, Assess, Rebuild, Connect provides a trusted companion through pre-treatment, treatment, and aftercare. View on Livebrary.com
Provides a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved ones, clinicians, and other professionals. View on Livebrary.com
The Recovering Person's Guide to Relapse Prevention addresses the most essential issues related to maintaining recovery from addiction that are often overlooked, or need to be reinforced. View on Livebrary.com
Former Buddhist monk John Bruna outlines the seven skills of living mindfully in recovery―values, attention, wisdom, equanimity, compassion, loving-kindness, and action―utilizing lessons, meditations, reflections, and other daily practices. View on Livebrary.com
Examines various aspects of Fentanyl use and treatment in the United States. View on Livebrary.com
This book provides information about the dangers of prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin, and fentanyl, and how the US government is attempting to mitigate this public health crisis. View on Livebrary.com
Advances in the understanding of how opioids affect the central nervous system and body have led to more effective treatments that often combine medication with behavioral therapy and family support to promote long-lasting healing and recovery. View on Livebrary.com
This book offers factual advice about the short- and long-term effects of various addictive behaviors and drugs of abuse to help teens make informed decisions about their health and wellness. View on Livebrary.com
A cohesive addiction treatment model based upon the concept that addiction recovery is a learned skill. To be successful, the learning involved in recovery has to overcome the complex and hard-wired entrainment produced by the use of highly reinforcing drugs, including alcohol. View on Livebrary.com
The Devil’s Playbook is the inside story of how Juul’s embodiment of Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” ethos wrought havoc on American health, and how a beleaguered tobacco company was seduced by the promise of a new generation of addicted customers. View on Livebrary.com
This book provides information about the effects of heroin and how this illegal drug is contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis. Opioids are psychoactive drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as heroin or morphine, or synthetic versions that mimic their effects, such as fentanyl or oxycodone. View on Livebrary.com
In this guide, Dr. Green shares tools for setting and maintaining boundaries, communicating feelings and needs, ending harmful relationships respectfully, and reestablishing emotional intimacy. View on Livebrary.com
Grisel shows how different drugs act on the brain, the kind of experiential effects they generate, and the specific reasons why each is so hard to kick. Grisel's insights lead to a better understanding of the brain's critical contributions to addictive behavior, and will help inform a more rational, coherent, and compassionate response to the epidemic in our homes and communities View on Livebrary.com
Looks at stories of addiction, the history of heroin, its toll on the body, and what users can do for treatment. View on Livebrary.com
The purpose of this book is to explain addiction and to help families and friends to deal with it successfully. People who are struggling with addiction can also use this book to understand their situation and the resources that are available to help them. View on Livebrary.com
Types of drugs -- Understanding addiction -- Effects of addiction -- Living with addiction -- Addressing the problem. View on Livebrary.com
Combining her own therapeutic style, personal experiences, and techniques learned from working in the field of substance abuse, Shahroo Izadi shares simple steps that strengthen your willpower like a muscle, allowing you to sustain your motivation and make lasting change in your life. View on Livebrary.com
Presents an exploration of addiction that blends memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and journalistic reportage to analyze the role of stories in conveying the addiction experience, sharing insights based on the lives of artists whose achievements were shaped by addiction. View on Livebrary.com
A comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children View on Livebrary.com
In this book, young adults offer true-life tales that detail the price of addiction. Many of these first-person accounts highlight the fallout from a loved one's substance abuse issues, such as estrangement, neglect, and abuse. View on Livebrary.com
Dr. Anna Lembke explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain…and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. View on Livebrary.com
What is addiction? Why do people develop addictions? Drug addiction is a pervasive problem across the US. It is taking lives, ruining health, and destroying families. -- Ruined lives -- Crime and punishment -- Recovery. View on Livebrary.com
Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction reaches out to teens with real-world examples and real-life explanations. This book discusses frankly and honestly what the disease of addiction does to a drug abuser's body and mind and uses real scenarios to show teens how to avoid drugs. View on Livebrary.com
This book picks up where "rehab" leaves off, and where the real work of recovery from substance abuse begins. It is a practical guide not only for the newly sober, but for their loved ones as well. View on Livebrary.com
Health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse, including information about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, club drugs, hallucinogens, stimulants, opiates, steroids, and more. View on Livebrary.com
This book guides teens to think about the legal and physical consequences of alcohol abuse and it provides support for teens who are experiencing alcohol dependency or have loved ones that are addicted to alcohol. View on Livebrary.com
In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugs—opium, caffeine and mescaline—from several very different angles and contexts, exploring the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. View on Livebrary.com
Offers an examination of drug use, abuse, and treatment, offering clinical and scientific knowledge, case studies, and policy suggestions intended to help drug users, their families, and communities deal with the problem. View on Livebrary.com
Provides information on drug and alcohol use, shares the stories of families who have lived through addiction, and teaches readers how to navigate peer pressure and stress. View on Livebrary.com
Although one in five Americans now takes at least one psychotropic drug, the fact remains that nearly seventy years after doctors first began prescribing them, not even their creators understand exactly how or why these drugs work--or don't work--on what ails our brains. Blue Dreams offers the explosive story of the discovery and development of psychiatric medications, as well as the science and the people behind their invention. View on Livebrary.com
Written for a broad audience of medical and behavioral healthcare professionals, The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions: A Collective Strategy introduces clinicians to best practices in addiction interventions and bridges the gap between the theory and practice of successful intervention. View on Livebrary.com
An introduction to the psychological issues surrounding addiction and the impact they have on social policy, recovery and an addict's everyday life. View on Livebrary.com
An integrative medicine approach to saving ourselves and our loved ones from the country's biggest health crisis and the full spectrum of addiction--including specific strategies for alcohol and opiods. View on Livebrary.com
A constructive handbook written for those dealing with the disruption and pain of active addiction, whether it involves alcohol/drugs or compulsive behaviors. View on Livebrary.com
The Gift of Recovery” is an everyday guide that provides valuable mindful practices to help shift destructive thinking that can stem from addictive behaviors. View on Livebrary.com
Those with substance abuse issues often have family and friends who wish to help but knowing how to find and access the right rehab for a loved one can be confusing, costly, and even inappropriate in some cases. Here, Walter Wolf guides readers through the process from crisis to placement to recovery. View on Livebrary.com |
Addiction (2019) https://search.livebrary.com/
Chasing Life (2018) https://search.livebrary.com/
Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic (2018) https://search.livebrary.com/
Heroin’s Grip (2020) https://search.livebrary.com/
Meth Storm (2018) https://search.livebrary.com/
Opioids, Inc. (2020) https://search.livebrary.com/
Tipping the Pain Scale (2022) https://search.livebrary.com/
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic (2018) https://search.livebrary.com/
Kanopy and Hoopla streaming services include documentaries on substance abuse, addiction, and treatment. Check with your home library to see if they offer those services.
“These findings suggest that economic hardship may have increased substance abuse. Treatment for substance use of certain drugs and alcohol should remain a priority even during economic downturns.”
“Managing OUDs in older adults takes a team due to comorbidities, polypharmacy, and limited supports, especially in the community. Ongoing advocacy is needed to support the reimbursement not only of medications but of supportive services.”
“ED physicians are prescribing less opiates, while increasing the amount of non-narcotic analgesic prescriptions. This may be in response to the literature suggesting that prescription opioids play a large role in the opioids crisis. This decrease in opioid prescriptions did not increase the need for repeat ED visits.”
“This study found that women exposed to marijuana in pregnancy were at a significantly increased risk of some adverse neonatal outcomes.”“
“Although long-term cannabis use appears detrimental, the greatest challenge to healthy ageing is not use of any specific substance, but rather the long-term polysubstance use that characterises many long-term cannabis users.”
“Cognitive and behavioral strategies can be useful in treating opioid use disorder, either on their own or in conjunction with medication.”
“More teenagers in the United States reported cannabis use with vaping in 2019, compared with 2017, while cannabis use without vaping declined, based on annual survey data from more than 50,000 teens.”
Temple, J. R., Baumler, E., Wood, L., Guillot-Wright, S., Torres, E., & Thiel, M. (2022). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 71(3), 277–284. View it online here
“After controlling for prepandemic psychopathology and race/ethnicity, COVID-19 induced isolation, loneliness, stress, and economic challenges were linked to poor mental health and substance misuse.”
“Tobacco treatment, such as nicotine-replacement therapy and behavioral support therapy, helps dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes quit smoking.”
Substance Abuse
Vaping
Podcasts
HOME Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/home-podcast/id1021126077
Recovery Rocks:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-rocks/id1437414525
Addiction Unlimited:
https://addictionunlimited.com/episodes/
My Child & ADDICTION: A Parent-to-Parent Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-child-addiction/id1233772510
Social Media Accounts
Instagram:
Holly Whitaker @holly
Laura McKowen @Lauren_McKowen
Russell Brand @ RussellBrand
Annie Grace @thisnakedmind
Austin Cooper @soberevolution
Facebook:
SAMHSA: View on Facebook
NYS OASAS: View on Facebook
SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/blog
Nora’s Blog: https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/noras-blog
E-Newsletters
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) SOAR Works!: https://soarworks.samhsa.gov/enewsletters
SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/subscribe-to-enewsletter/
LISTSERVs
Indian Health Service: https://www.ihs.gov/listserv/topics/signup/?list_id=295
BEST, PLLC
Multiple locations
URL: (https://www.best-tx.com/)
From website: BEST provides client-centered, individualized treatment utilizing evidenced based practices. Services include psychiatric evaluations, assessments, group and individual counseling, relapse prevention, family support, court mandated treatment, domestic violence
programs, medication management, and more. BEST has multiple locations as well as virtual services available. Most types of insurance are accepted. For information or assistance, call one of the many locations or use the “Let’s Chat” app on the website.
Suffolk County locations include…
Catholic Charities of Long Island
Thomas F. Casey Administration Building
90 Cherry Lane
Hicksville, NY 11801
Phone: (516) 733-7000
Central Information & Referral: (516) 733-7045
URL: (https://www.catholiccharities.cc/our-services/addiction-treatment-services)
Catholic Health
See: St. Charles Hospital
Community Counseling Services of Ronkonkoma – Substance Abuse Treatment
3281 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite E-14
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Phone: (631) 471-3122
Website: https://ccsli.org/
From website: At Community Counseling Services of Ronkonkoma, each client struggling with chemical dependency receives an individualized treatment plan and is provided with education and support to assist them through the recovery process. Services include: comprehensive evaluation, counseling (individual, group, family and co-dependency), random urine screenings and breathalyzer tests, Suboxone maintenance/medication assisted treatment, alcohol and drug education, and referrals as needed. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) for chemical dependency outpatient services.
Employee Assistance Resource Services, Inc. (EARS) - Outpatient Treatment Program
278 East Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone (office): (631) 361-6960
Phone (toll free): (800) 371-3277
Website: https://earsrecoveryprogram.com/
From website: Employee Assistance Resource Services, Inc. is a medically supervised, outpatient treatment program that provides individualized, quality care to patients struggling with chemical addiction. Services include outpatient detoxification for alcohol, opioid, and chemical
dependency; individual, group, and family therapy; Suboxone, Subutex and Vivatrol services; DWI mandated treatment; and more. Licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).
Family Service League: Addiction Services & Treatment
790 Park Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
Phone: (631) 427-3700
Website: https://www.fsl-li.org/find-help/addiction-services-treatment/
From website: At Family Service League, adults, adolescents and their families from Suffolk County are provided with individualized, comprehensive addiction treatment services to support outpatient recovery and abstinence. Centers are located at multiple locations in Suffolk County.
Federation of Organizations
Administrative Offices
1 Farmingdale Road
West Babylon, NY 11704
Phone: (631) 669-5355
Website: https://www.fedoforg.org/
From website: Federation of Organizations is a multi-service, community-based agency that provides a variety of services to residents of Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan. Services include adult, senior and children’s services, housing, and support services,
as well as health and wellness services.
Website: https://www.fedoforg.org/sh_projects/clinical-services/
Federation of Organizations’ Recovery Concepts is a comprehensive program that combines rehabilitation support and clinical services. Services provided include community rehabilitation and support, ongoing rehabilitation and support, intensive rehabilitation, clinical services, and integrated dual disorder treatment. Federation of Organizations operates two P.R.O.S. programs, Recovery Concepts West in Copiague and Recovery Concepts in Patchogue. Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay is accepted. Transportation needs are addressed. Same day access is available in most cases.
Horizons Counseling & Education
161 E. Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 360-7578
Website: https://www.smithtownny.gov/150/Horizons-Counseling-Education
From website: Horizon’s Counseling & Education is an OASAS-licensed, not-for-profit agency that provides treatment, prevention and education services for adolescents and adults struggling with drug and alcohol related problems. Services include: assessment, individual and group counseling, Drinking Driver classes, medication assisted therapy, as well as prevention programs and presentations. Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance is accepted; fees are based on a sliding scale.
Long Island Center for Recovery
320 West Montauk Highway
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
Phone: (631) 728-3100
Phone (Toll Free): (800) 344-5427
Website: https://longislandcenterrecovery.com/
From website: With the view that everyone is capable of change, Long Island Center for Recovery provides individualized, comprehensive therapeutic services to help those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Services include assessment, inpatient treatment, on premises
detoxification and medical stabilization, a variety of therapies (including individual, group, family, 12-step, trauma, relapse prevention, nutritional, recreational, equine, etc.), and specialty services (for first responders/military, women’s groups, Gambler’s Anonymous, LGBTQ Pride, meditation, etc.). Accepts a variety of health insurance plans and offers financing options. Check the website for details or call for information.
Long Island Community Hospital’s Outpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Center
550 Montauk Highway
Shirley, NY
Phone: (631) 852-1070
Website: https://licommunityhospital.org/chemical-dependency/
From website: Provides comprehensive, patient-centered outpatient chemical dependency treatment for adults. Services include evaluation and treatment, referral and connection to community resources, mental health and medication management, medication assisted treatment, individual, group and family counseling, relapse prevention and more.
Mather Hospital at Northwell Health - Outpatient Chemical Dependency Clinic
100 Highlands Blvd., Suite 101
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone: (631) 331-8200
Website: https://www.matherhospital.org/care-treatment/behavioral-health/outpatient-chemical-dependency-clinic/
From website: Offers outpatient and intensive outpatient programs for those struggling with substance abuse problems. Services include individualized treatment plans, assessment, evaluation, counseling (individual, group, family and specialty), and referrals to community resources. OASAS licensed.
Northwell Health
See: Mather Hospital and South Oaks Hospital
Outreach
Administrative Offices
117-11 Myrtle Avenue
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Phone: (833) OPINYORG (1-833-674-6967).
Webiste: https://opiny.org/
From website: Outreach offers residential treatment programs for adults and teens, outpatient treatment programs for adults, teens, women, and veterans, as well as DUI/DWI offender programs. Outreach’s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and they employ the best practices consistent with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment. Programs are located on Long Island (in Brentwood and Bellport), and in Queens and Brooklyn.
Phoenix House of New York/Long Island
Multiple locations
Phone: (844) 815-1508
Email: information@phoenixhouseny.org
Website: https://phoenixhouseny.org/
From website: With 50 years of experience and a philosophy that addiction is a chronic disease not a moral failing, Phoenix House has helped thousands of men, women, and teens with their recovery. Phoenix House is dedicated to providing individuals suffering from substance use
disorders the individualized, evidence-based treatment they need and require, providing them with tools and support to achieve and maintain recovery. Most major insurance plans and all major credit cards are accepted.
St. Charles Hospital – Catholic Health
200 Belle Terre Road,
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone: (631) 474-6981
Phone (Substance Abuse): (631) 474-6233
Website: https://www.chsli.org/substance-abuse
From website: Catholic Health offers services and programs across Long Island to help those struggling with substance abuse problems. In Suffolk County, St. Charles Hospital offers a number of services, including inpatient drug and alcohol programs for detoxification and rehabilitation.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration)
SAMHSA Headquarters
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (877) 877-SAMHSA-7 (726-4727)
TTY: (800) 487-4889
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/
From website: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA's mission is to lessen the effects of substance abuse and mental illness on American communities.
Seafield Center
7 Seafield Lane
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
Phone: (800) 448-4808
Text: (631) 288-1122
Email: Intake@seafieldcenter.com
Website: https://www.seafieldcenter.com/
From website: Seafield Center offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment programs to ensure recovery for each patient. Services include family treatment programs, relapse prevention, psychiatric evaluations, medication monitoring, anger management courses, supportive recovery housing, and more. Most insurance is accepted, and self-pay sliding scale arrangements are available if needed.
Smokefree.gov
Phone (National Cancer Institute's Smoking Quit-line): (877) 44U-QUIT [(877) 448-7848]
Phone (NY State Quit-line): (800) QUIT-NOW [(800) 784-8669]
Chat (National Cancer Institute's LiveHelp service): livehelp.cancer.gov
Website: https://smokefree.gov/
Created by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Smokefree.gov offers tips and tools to help people quit smoking and vaping, with specialized information for veterans, women, teens, age 60+, and Spanish speakers. Those looking for support and assistance can connect to a trained
counselor via telephone/Quit-line and chat. Targeted text messaging programs are available for teens, moms, veterans, Spanish speakers, etc. See website for more information.
South Oaks Hospital – Northwell Health
400 Sunrise Highway
Amityville, NY 11701
Phone: (631) 264-4000
Phone (Addiction Services/Evaluation): (631) 608-5885
Phone (Inpatient Substance Abuse Disorder Program): (631) 608-5610
Phone (Substance Abuse Disorder Outpatient Clinic): (631) 608-5028
Website: https://southoaks.northwell.edu/addiction-services
From website: South Oaks Hospital provides compassionate, individualized care for people suffering from acute psychiatric illness or addiction and has an extensive range of programs and services to assess, support and treat patients. There are inpatient and outpatient substance abuse
disorder programs available that provide customized, evidence-based care for those struggling with alcoholism, opioid use disorder, and other chemical dependencies.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital - Behavioral Health & Psychiatry Services
201 Manor Place
Greenport, NY 11944
Phone: (631) 477-1000
Website: https://elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu/bhs
From website: Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is the primary provider of behavioral healthcare and substance use treatment for eastern Long Island/Suffolk County. Using a holistic approach, the behavioral health services at SBELIH incorporate top quality medical, psychiatric
and substance abuse treatment to provide patients with the best care and support available for their recovery.
Truth Initiative
900 G Street, NW
Fourth Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 454-5555
Website: https://truthinitiative.org/
From website: Truth Initiative is a nonprofit public health organization that is committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past. They look into the effects of smoking, vaping and nicotine through their scientific research and policy studies, promote activism and change through their public education campaigns and engagement programs, and offer tools to help people quit.
12-Step Support Groups
Victory Recovery Partners
Multiple Long Island locations: Farmingville, Shirley, Massapequa Park, and Hempstead.
Website: https://www.victoryrp.com/
Wellbridge
525 Jan Way
Calverton, NY 11933
Phone: (631) 840-0762
Webiste: https://wellbridge.org/
From website: Wellbridge provides a personalized, holistic approach to the treatment of addiction, creating programs tailored to each individual depending on their specific needs. At Wellbridge, six buildings are set on a 96 acre, private campus that contain treatment rooms, accommodations, a wellness center, and creative arts center. Services include medical stabilization, withdrawal/detoxification management, medication management, relapse prevention, aftercare planning, counseling (individual, group, and family), first-responder services, and family programs. There are also specialty services that include, for example, energy work, tai chi, guided imagery, music, and creative arts therapy, as well as wellbeing programs that include yoga, massage therapy, fitness, and more. Wellbridge is in-network with United Behavioral Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Cigna. Staff specialists are available to help access out-of-network benefits, complete required insurance forms, and discuss all options available, including private pay. Cost varies based on program type and length of stay.
YMCA Family Services
Main Office
1150 Portion Road, Suite 6
Holtsville, NY 11742
Phone: (631) 580-7777
Website: https://ymcali.org/locations/familyservices
From website: The YMCA provides individualized services to support teens, young adults, and adults struggling with substance abuse issues. Services include individual and group counseling, family therapy, drug screenings, crisis intervention, referrals, and more.
Well Life Network Addiction & Recovery Services
Long Island Administrative Offices
11 Route 111
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 920-8050
Phone (toll free): (866) 727-9355
Phone (Intake): (631) 920-8324
Website: https://www.welllifenetwork.org/what_we_do/addiction_and_recovery_services
From website: Well Life Network provides comprehensive, person-centered outpatient substance abuse disorder services to support individuals and/or their loved ones on their journey to wellness and recovery. Outpatient clinics are located in Wyandanch, Smithtown, Coram and Huntington. Licensed by OASAS.