Resources

Drugfree.Org:
Get Opioid Resources and Personal Support sent straight to your phone via text. 
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Set to Go:
Information will help high school students prepare for the transition to college and life after high school. Information on 5 key areas for emotional preparedness.
https://www.settogo.org/about/

Opioid Awareness
Cost of opioid epidemic soars, hitting taxpayers harder than ever:
Know the facts:
www.samhsa.gov

N.C. Resource List Local and Statewide
https://opioidresources.ncdoj.gov/resources/

NC IVPD Poisoning Data
www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov

NC DHHS Opioid Crisis Page:
A quarterly update to NC’s Opioid Action Plan
www.ncdhhs.gov/opioid-epidemic

DHHS Interactive Map
Social Determinates of Health Indicators across NC 
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/dhhs-releases-interactive-map-showing-social-determinates-health-indicators

Syringe Exchange
Statewide Syringe Exchange sites

Quick Reference Numbers 

Eastpointe- Substance Use & Mental Health Referral Service:
1-800-913-6109

Easter Seals – Mobile Crisis:
1-866-241-7245

Integrated Family Services Mobile Crisis:
1-866-437-1821

Alcohol Drug Council of NC hotline: You are not alone Speak directly to someone who can relate to what you are going through.
1-800-688-4232

OneCare – Mobile Crisis:
1-888-325-5499

Hope Alliance  Wilson NC:
252-399-2352

Wilson, NC  Crisis Center:
252-237-5156 

40 Million Americans ages 12 and older-or more than 1 in 7 people misuse or have an addiction to nicotine, alcohol, or other drugs.

 This is more than the number of Americans with:

• heart conditions (27 million)

• diabetes (26 million)

• cancer (19 million)

• Source: CASAColumbia. (2012). Addiction medicine: Closing the gap between science and practice.

What is substance use disorder?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance dependence, rather it refers to substance use disorders, which are defined as Mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria met by an individual. Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home. According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of substance use disorder is based on evidence of impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological criteria.

Reference: SAMHSA.gov