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Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline is a statewide, public resource for finding licensed and approved substance use treatment and recovery services in Massachusetts. Helpline services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
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Opioid Overdose Prevention Information | Massachusetts
Free resources and educational materials on opioid overdose prevention and naloxone from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Overdose Prevention | CDC
The CDC's Overdose Prevention page provides resources and information aimed at preventing overdose. It offers guidance for healthcare providers on managing pain and substance use disorders, data on overdose trends, strategies for public health professionals, and highlights the CDC's initiatives to address and prevent overdoses and substance use-related harms.
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SafeSpot
SafeSpot, formerly known as the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline, provides free, 24/7 virtual spotting services. The hotline is operated by a team of paid operators with lived and living experience with overdose. If a caller stops responding after using a substance, SafeSpot will send help either through a predetermined responder or by notifying local Emergency Medical Services.
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YouCan
When someone's overdosing, time is everything. Know what to do.
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#StateWithoutStigMA
#StateWithoutStigMA is a public information campaign created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Access their website to learn how to be anti-stigma.
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BeHERE Initiative
The BeHERE Initiative works to advance racial equity in behavioral health by building capacity to transform policies and practices in prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery. Access their free trainings and resources, available to the public and providers.
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Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) | Massachusetts Department of Public Health
BSAS oversees Massachusetts' statewide system of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance addiction.
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Empowering Loved Ones of People with Addiction: An Educational Group
Empowering Loved Ones is a free virtual educational group for individuals impacted by a loved one's substance use. The curriculum is led by three addiction professionals with personal experience and is grounded in research, compassion, and harm reduction.
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END OVERDOSE
End Overdose is a program committed to preventing drug-related death through education, medical intervention, and public awareness.
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Harm Reduction Resources
Access a list of various harm reduction resources, organizations, and educational materials.
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Harm Reduction | SAMHSA
Harm reduction is a key pillar in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Overdose Prevention Strategy supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA recognizes harm reduction as an evidence-based approach aimed at reducing risks and negative consequences associated with substance use that is critical to engaging with people who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information to create positive change in their lives and potentially save their lives. The SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework comprehensively outlines plans for harm reduction activities, policies, programs, and practices.
Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope is a peer-led support network that offers education, resources, and hope for family members and friends who have loved ones affected by substance use disorder.
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RIZE Massachusetts
RIZE's goal is to ensure that people suffering from substance use disorder have access to care and experience better quality of life and overall health. Guided by those with lived experience and unafraid of new ideas, RIZE is building networks, creating programming, and supporting community partners who are using novel approaches to preventing overdose. RIZE seeks to increase visibility, expand the evidence base, and inform policy so that government and the treatment and recovery community can more confidently elevate programs with promise. At the same time, RIZE is amplifying the voices of its community partners to bring greater awareness and urgency to the devastating impact of the overdose crisis.
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Support After a Death by Overdose (SADOD)
SADOD provides resources, information, and assistance to people throughout Massachusetts who have been affected by the death of someone they care about from a substance-use-related cause.
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FindTreatment.gov
A confidential and anonymous government resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.
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Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse
A source for free printed and electronic materials for patients and community members about substance use, alcohol use, and other health topics.
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Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR)
MOAR promotes public awareness about substance addiction and the value of recovery. They organize individuals in recovery along with their families and allies to advocate for equitable addiction treatment and recovery services. MOAR works to reduce stigma and discrimination through education, community involvement, and policy advocacy while promoting the importance of cultural competence in treatment systems.
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National Recovery Month | SAMHSA
National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation's strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. Visit SAMHSA's website to access resources, tools, and education.
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Peer Recovery Support Centers - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Peer Recovery Support Centers (PRSC) provide individuals in recovery from substance use disorder, as well as families and loved ones affected by addiction, an opportunity to both offer and receive support.
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Recovery Month Events Calendars
Find information about Recovery Month celebrations and events.
Recovery Month Toolkit | SAMHSA
SAMHSA's Recovery Month Toolkit is a one-stop shop for educational materials, social media content, and resources to raise awareness, spread hope, and promote recovery. It aids organizers in planning Recovery Month events, helps people recognize mental and substance use disorders, and emphasizes that recovery leads to healthy lifestyles and positive community impact. The toolkit aims to promote the use of behavioral health resources during Recovery Month and beyond, offering tools to share hopeful messages that most who seek help do recover.
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Recovery Services | Boston Public Health Commission
Through outreach, engagement, advocacy, referrals, harm reduction, and recovery services, Boston's Office of Recovery Services and the Recovery Services Bureau work together with state, city, and community partners to address substance use disorder in Boston and help people access the support they need.
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The Phoenix
The Phoenix's mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we rise, recover, and live.
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Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.
The content on this site and the content presented by Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is intended solely to inform and educate healthcare and social service professionals, and shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional. The hospital, the program, and the contributors are not acting as health care providers or professional consultants on behalf of any specific patient and disclaim establishing a provider-patient relationship with any specific patient.