York Resources Family

What is an Addiction, SUD/OUD, or Overdose?

• Signs of Potential Drug Use.

  • Here you will find a general listing of potential physical and behavioral signs that can be associated with a person abusing drugs.
  • The Alliance for Safe & Drug-free Children

• Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse

  • This is an informative and detailed video developed to better understand the signs and symptoms that may be associated with substance use disorders.
  • Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission

• Information on the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic

  • Publications, websites, organizations, and videos pertaining to resources used to combat prescription opioid abuse and the Heroin epidemic.
  • DEA

• Teen Drug Use Statistics

  • A comprehensive website on drug use information for teens explained through various infographics.
  • National Institutes of Health

• Substance Use Disorder and Overdose: The Basics

  • This PDF presentation offers a better understanding of substance use disorders and overdoses, and is useful in approaching these subjects from a recovery-oriented point of view.
  • OverdoseFreePA Technical Assistance Center

• Facts for Community Members

  • A Toolkit developed by SAMHSA to help community members understand opioids, overdose and the overdose epidemic.
  • SAMHSA

• Documentary on The Life of an Opiate Addict

  • The documentary, Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict, aims at educating students and young adults about the dangers of addiction.
  • FBI and DEA

• Empowering the Community

  • A PDF presentation with resources for combating the epidemic by empowering families and engaging communities.
  • OverdoseFreePA

How do I talk about it?

• Parents and Addiction

  • This informational video was developed to inform parents who have children struggling with addiction.
  • Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission

• Understanding Heroin and Opioid and Taking Action

  • An informational page providing information and helpful resources regarding heroin and other opioids.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

• Assistance for Parents

  • A collection of resources to help parents talk to their children about drugs and treatment.
  • NIDA

• Parents Staying Connected

  • This is a regularly updated Facebook page and blog, which provides information for parents on how to talk to kids at every age.
  • Parents LEAD

• Family Support

  • This site is dedicated to supporting families to help reduce substance use and substance abuse.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

• Connecting Families while Overcoming Addiction

  • The Support Group Project brings together a strong community of support by allowing you to search through local programs in your area and find one that most fits your needs.
  • The Support Group Project

• Get Help to Help your Loved One

  • An informational flyer providing information for a non-crisis support line staffed by bilingual parent specialists who can answer questions and provide direction to concerned parents.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Connect to Treatment

• Find Answers to Treatment Questions for Loved Ones

  • A resource page that explains answers to questions one may have about connecting their loved ones to treatment.
  • NIDA

• Treatment Locator

  • This tool allows you to search for treatment near you or nationally.
  • SAMHSA

Event of an Overdose

• Recognizing an Overdose

  • A PowerPoint presentation on overdose recognition and knowing how to help.
  • OverdoseFreePA

Safety Precautions

• Safety Advice

  • A PDF brochure from that provides detailed advice on opioid safety and overdose prevention.
  • SAMHSA

• Opioid Safety Brochure

  • A thorough explanation of opioid safety as well as overdose rescue.
  • OverdoseFreePA

• Drug Take Back Boxes

  • Keeping old prescriptions can pose a danger to your family, and improper disposal can pose a danger to the environment. Here, you can find locations at which you can drop off old prescription medications for safe disposal.
  • DDAP

• Safe Disposal of Medicine

  • Information on safe medicine disposal from the FDA.
  • FDA

Materials

• Here you can find helpful public service announcements, tookits, and worksheets.