Resources

Find Help

• Substance Abuse Resource Brochure
  This resource has been provided for individuals and family members facing substance abuse.

• Indiana Rural Health Associate Resource Finder

Free Naloxone (Narcan) kits available

Easy access, no questions asked.

• St. Marks United Church of Christ— 222 E Spring Street, New Albany

• Floyd County Token Club— 506 Pearl Street, New Albany

• Pints and Union—114 East Market Street, New Albany

• The Hitching Post – 115 West Market Street, New Albany

• Nomad Church Collective—419 East Market Street, New Albany

• Our Place Drug and Alcohol Education Services—400 East Spring Street, New Albany

• Floyd County Health Department—1917 Bono Road, New Albany

• Sojourn Church—2023 Ekin Avenue, New Albany

• Floyd County Public Library—180 West Spring Street, New Albany

• Indiana University Southeast – Student Lodges

• Wesley Chapel UMC – 2100 Highway 150, Floyds Knobs

• St. John’s United Presbyterian - 1307 E. Elm Street, New Albany

• Southern Indiana Homeless Coalition Office – 1218 E Oak Street, New Albany

• Floyd County Adult Probation - 1613 East Spring Street, New Albany

Twelve-Step Support Groups

• Louisville AA

• Louisville NA

• Kentucky Al-Anon

• Make the Connection(Veterans)
  Connects Veterans, their family members and friends, and other advocates with mental health information, local resources, and Veterans’ own inspiring stories of recovery.

• REBOOT Combat Recovery:

  12-week, faith-based, in-person, peer-led support group that helps veterans, active-duty military and their families heal from service-related trauma.  Meets Mondays at 6:30 PM at Northside Christian Church,  4407 Charlestown Rd, New Albany, IN

• Families Linking Families
  Support for individuals and families battling with addiction

Grief Counseling- Resources for those who have lost loved one due to addiction and overdose

• https://hosparushealth.org/grief-counseling/

• https://www.in.gov/health/overdose-prevention/resources-for-the-public/bereavement-resources/

Other Resources/Information

Indiana Department of Health

• https://www.in.gov/health/overdose-prevention/

• https://www.in.gov/health/overdose-prevention/naloxone/naloxone-101/

Stigma and its Impact

• National Institute on Drug Abuse- Dr. Nora Volkav

• Indiana University

• Learn about the research on stigma associated with substance use disorders from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw at the University of Delaware.

Workplace

• Drug-Free Workplace Programs

  Workplace Partners - The most effective drug-free workplace programs strike a balance between two philosophies. They send a strong clear message and, at the same time, encourage employees to seek assistance if they are struggling with alcohol or drug problems.
  

Alcohol and Other Drug Information

Alcohol

• The Harms of Excessive Drinking!

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -  NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being.

Vaping

• Centers for Disease Control

Marijuana

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

Other Drugs

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

• Indiana Prevention Resource Center
  Indiana's primary source for alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention resources.

• SAMHSA
  US Department for Health and Human Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Clearing House for alcohol and drug information.

• American Society of Addiction Medicine
  The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism and addictions.

• The Partnership to End Addiction
  The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.

• Drug Watch
  Drug Watch is a comprehensive Web site database featuring extensive information about thousands of different medications and drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide

• Fentanyl Awareness Guide

Tobacco/Vaping Related

• The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency
  The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency is responsible for developing programs to prevent and reduce the usage of tobacco and tobacco products in Indiana by utilizing best practices for tobacco control programs developed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Quit Now Indiana
  Place to go for resources to quit smoking.

• Floyd County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition

• Calling It Quits

Parents and Youth

• Drug Free World
  The truth about drugs, resources for youth, parents and teachers.

• Partnership to End Addiction

• Get Smart About Drugs

• Just Think Twice

• Above the Influence
  Website dedicated to helping youth stay above negative influences.

• FAS Community Resource Center

• National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Helping children and families by fighting the leading known cause of mental retardation and birth defects.

• March of Dimes

• What is Prescription Drug Misuse?

School/Teachers Interest

• Footprints for Life
  Visit this website for learning activities for early elementary students

• The Science of Addiction
  NIDA's mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention and treatment and to inform policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.

• National Family Partnership: Red Ribbon Week History, Information and Activities.

Youth Development – Youth Work

• Search Institute
  Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities including promotion of the 40 Developmental Assets.

• The Indiana Youth Institute
  The Indiana Youth Institute promotes the healthy development of children and youth by serving the institutions and people of Indiana who work on their behalf.

Of Specific Interest for Professionals

• The Division of Mental Health and Addiction
  The Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) sets care standards for the provision of mental health and addiction services to Hoosiers. DMHA is committed to ensuring that clients have access to quality services that promote individual, family and community resiliency and recovery.

• National Institutes of Health

• World Health Organization Statistical Information System

• Suicide prevention, information and statistics

• The Indiana Counselor's Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
  The Indiana Counselor’s Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse whose mission is to advance the field of alcohol and other drug abuse and co-occurring disorders prevention and treatment through provision of addiction counselor testing, credentialing and training programs and advocacy and membership services of the highest quality.

• The Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals
  The Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals seeks to provide a professional membership organization for those individuals and organizations which seek to promote the provision of substance abuse counseling and addictions counseling throughout the State of Indiana.