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RESOURCES

If you are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed:
Teen Talk App
https://www.teentalkapp.com/(https://www.teentalkapp.com/)
• Text with trained teens or look through their archives for others who have the same issues you are experiencing
• The free texting app is available to download on iOS and Android devices for teens 13-19.
Teen Line
https://www.teenline.org(https://www.teenline.org/)
• Talk by phone to trained teens who understand what you are going through
Dial 988
• for suicide or mental health crisis hotline 24 hours a day in various languages
LA Alcoholics Anonymous
• https://lacoaa.org(https://lacoaa.org/)
Alanon Groups of Greater Los Angeles
• https://alanonla.org/
(https://alanonla.org/)
Narcotics Anonymous
• NA (general info for addicts and the general public): www.na.org(http://www.na.org/)
To find an available bed in a treatment facility in Los Angeles County
• https://sapccis.ph.lacounty.gov/sbat/
(https://sapccis.ph.lacounty.gov/sbat/)
Substance Abuse Service Helpline (SASH)
If you or someone you know has a problem with substances,
• toll-free at 844-804-7500(tel:844-804-7500)
Recover LA
• https://www.recoverla.org/getting-treatment/ (https://www.recoverla.org/getting-treatment/)
Relay
(24/7 online anonymous addiction support group app.)
• Http://JoinRelay.app(http://joinrelay.app/)
Song for Charlie
https://www.songforcharlie.org(https://www.songforcharlie.org)
• Song for Charlie is for great information and classroom materials.
Los Angeles County Public Health Department’s Safe Med LA, Working Together to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose Deaths
• http://www.safemedla.org/resources2.html(http://www.safemedla.org/resources2.html)
Drug Enforcement Agency for various resources including recovery and drug information
• https://www.dea.gov/resources(https://www.dea.gov/resources)
DEA educational resources
English & Spanish-language resources for students in grades 3-12, plus additional resources designed for educators, families, and professionals.
• https://operationprevention.com(https://operationprevention.com/)
Natural High website
Contains resources for parents and educators
• https://naturalhigh.org (https://natural high.org)
Real Deal on Fentanyl
• https://realdealonfentanyl.com/reduce-the-risk#test-for-fentanyl (https://realdealonfentanyl.com/reduce-the-risk#test-for-fentanyl)
LA County Public Health Department
Wonderful information and resources for parents, students and educators about fentanyl and how to prevent deaths
• https://www.fentanylfrontline.org/
Support for Grieving Families
• MomsAgainstDrugs.com
• EndOverdose(https://endoverdose.net/)
• Dance Safe(https://dancesafe.org/)
• Dose Test(https://dosetest.com/)
• Next Distro (https://nextdistro.org/cachoice)
• Teens and drugs: 5 tips for talking with your kids(https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-and-drugs-5-tips-for-talking-with-your-kids-2018081614565?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=)
• If You Discover Your Child is Using Drugs: Start Talking(https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/if-you-discover-your-child-using-drugs-start-talking?fbclid=IwAR1cD-_H-w-lXq_a38ouccJEM4rWTslCGVtN3PDYyzdQ_xeb9YPiSaVNenk)
• Why you should talk to your kids about Drugs and Alcohol (https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/parent-resources/why-you-should-talk-your-child?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=)
• Everything you wanted to know about Narcan and where to get it near you(https://www.goodrx.com/naloxone/narcan-naloxone-at-home-free)
• For Teens and Parents(https://teen-safe.org/resources)
• Underage Drinking and its Dangers(https://www.brownandcrouppen.com/underage-drinking-and-its-dangers/)
If using substances, use with a trusted person who can respond in case of an overdose. Never Use Alone (http://neverusealone.com) is an organization offering phone-based support while individuals use a substance and can notify emergency services if the individual stops responding.
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