Substance Use Disorder Resources for Families

Parent Resources:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): This federal agency shares research-based information about drugs, addiction, and mental health with a focus on prevention, treatment, and recovery resources.

• SAMHSA Vaping/Tobacco Information and Resources
• Talking With Your Teen About Vaping
• SAMHSA Marijuana/CBD Information and Resources
• Talking With Your Teen About Marijuana
• SAMHSA Alcohol Information and Resources
• “Talk. They Hear You.” parent communication resources
• SAMHSA information on other drugs and addiction
• Landing page for Alcohol, Tobaccos, and Other Drugs info

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): This federal agency is part of the National Institutes of Health and has current research and scientific facts about drugs and addiction.

• Commonly Used Drugs Chart
• Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction
• Resources for Parents and Educators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): This federal agency provides educational information about all drugs, addiction, overdose, and public health alerts about drugs.

• Drug Basics
• Youth High-Risk Drug Use

TalkSooner.org: state-level prevention resources for families, developed in West Michigan.

• TalkSooner: parent support to prevent addiction and substance misuse
• Talking Tips: age-specific ideas for communicating with your child

Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities: Oakland County resources with links to local communities.

• Save-A-Life stations: free narcan, test strips, and other harm reduction resources
• Narcan training and support to prevent overdose
• SMART Recovery support groups- local in-person and online groups for adults

Easterseals MORC:

• Power of Choice upcoming groups flyer
• Parent Navigators groups links (coming soon)
• Parent SUD pathway flyers (Parents / Youth) 

Youth Resources:

SAMHSA youth resources:

• SAMHSA Teen Facts PDFs
• Know the Risks: Marijuana

Just Think Twice: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) youth resources:

• True Stories
• Quizzes and Videos
• Consequences
• Drug Facts

Vaping quit support resources- free and confidential

• This is Quitting (truthinitiative.org)
• My Life My Quit
• Quit Vaping | Smokefree Teen

Coping skills resources

• Grounding exercise
• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Yoga 7-minute stress relief practice
• Mindful listening exercise

Mouse Party

• Interactive game to learn about drug effects in the brain

Power of Choice facts/info sheet PDF (coming soon)