Prevention
- Prescription Dropbox Locations
Find out where you can safely dispose of unused prescription medications. - Parent Power: Talking to Your Kids About Prescription Drug Use
Before you talk with your kids, it’s good to know the facts. Find out essential information for parents about prescription drug misuse and abuse, ideas for what you can say to your kids, action tops for safeguarding medication in your home and warning signs of prescription abuse and misuse. - Massachusetts Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention
Support for communities across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in addressing substance abuse prevention. - Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse
Provides free health promotion materials for Massachusetts residents, health care providers, and social service providers.
Intervention
- Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program
In an Overdose, opioids can slow breathing to the point of death. Nasal naloxone (sometimes called Narcan) blocks the opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed into the nose of someone who has overdosed. The medication has no potential for abuse and can be given by a non-medical person. Find out where you can obtain a naloxone kit and receive training on how to prevent and recognize an opioid overdose. - First Responder Naloxone (Narcan) Technical Assistance
This site is designed to assist First Responder communities in understanding the requirements that must be met in order to carry naloxone. - Resources for Veterans
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Treatment
- Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline 1-800-327-5050
The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline provides free and confidential information and referrals for addiction treatment as well as other recovery support services. Referral specialists are available by telephone Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. - SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Locator
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator provides an on-line resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs across the nation. - Massachusetts Buprenorphine Helpline 1-866-414-6926 or 1-617-414-6926
Referral specialists are available by telephone Monday through Friday during normal business hours to assist persons in finding buprenorphine treatment, sometimes known as suboxone treatment, in an outpatient setting. - Youth Central Intake1-617-661-3991
Provides information and facilitates access to a range of services for Massachusetts youth with substance use issues, including residential and outpatient treatment. Access Coordinators orient parents and professionals to care services, conduct phone assessments, make referrals to residential or outpatient treatment, work closely with referral sources, and provide support to youth and their families throughout the process. - Pregnant Women Central Intake 1-617-661-3991
Pregnant Women with addictions are a BSAS priority population and have priority access to all BSAS funded treatment services. The Institute of Health and Recovery (IHR) is the central intake for family residential treatment and provides interim services for pregnant women who are waiting for a residential placement as well as referrals for all levels of care.
For Providers
- Medical Education Core Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Prescription Drug Misuse
- Practice Guidance: Integrating Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategies into Treatment file size 1MB
Addressing opioid overdose prevention in treatment can reduce risk and increase safety. This Practice Guidance describes the growing incidence of opioid overdose and provides information and resources for organizational readiness and staff training as well as for ensuring that overdose prevention, recognition and response are included in all stages of treatment. - Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders
Guidance for health care professionals, program administrators and other staff serving individuals with opioid use disorders who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Recovery Support
- Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope is a support organization that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opioids or other drugs. Weekly meetings are held statewide to offer support, education, resources, and most importantly HOPE for recovery.
Quarterly Reports
- FY2015 Quarter 1 Substance Abuse Trust Fund Report
- FY2015 Quarter 2 Substance Abuse Trust Fund Report
This information is provided by the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services within the Department of Public Health.