Websites
In this section, you will find educational websites. Examples:
A Note to Families
Addiction: an Informational Guide
Heroin, Fentanyl, and other Opioids
What is Substance Abuse Treatment?
SAMSHA: the Facts about Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator
How can Family Help?
Child to Parent Violence
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Personal Stories
It is important to remember that recovery is possible for your loved one and you can become more resilient than ever. The Partnership to End Addiction has a wonderful collection of personal personal stories that offer advice and perspective from famililies that have also been impacted by substance use disorder.
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Addiction: an informational guide
This is a comprehensive 64-page document that explains topics like:
•What is addiction?
•What causes addiction?
•Help for people with addiction
•Change, recovery, and relapse prevention
•Explaining addiction to children
Pages 35-40 are specific to families and partners
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Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioids: Comprehensive Resource
This is an all-encompassing 52-page resource for parents who are concerned about their child with a substance use disorder. It explains:
•What are opioids?
•How did the opioid epidemic happen?
•How to prevent opioid abuse in children?
•What to do if your child is already using opioids?
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What is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families
This is a 40-page comprehensive booklet for families that explains:
•What is substance abuse?
•What is substance abuse treatment?
•Specifics for families
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SAMSHA: The Facts About Buprenorphine
This is a 16-page education pamphlet focused on Buprenorphine education. It describes opioid addiction, Buprenorphine treatment, side effects, and other supportive services to use in conjunction with the medication.
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SAMSHA: Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator
Use this tool to help your loved one find a Buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider near you.
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How Can Friends and Family Help?
This is a quick resource from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It offers practical suggestions for ways families can support a loved one with a substance use disorder.
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Here to Help: Family Toolkit
This is a great toolkit for helping families of individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. It has 5 modules:
1. Understanding Mental/ Substance Disorders
2. Supporting Recovery from a Mental or Substance Use
3. Communication/Problem-Solving
4. Caring for Yourself and Other Family
5. Children in school
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Child to Parent Violence (CPV)
This webpage explains what is child to parent violence, how common is it, and what to do about it.