Substance Abuse Resources
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Drug Information
- Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (NIDA, 2018)
- Cocaine (NIDA, 2018)
- Commonly Abused Drugs (NIDA 2018)
- Electronic Cigarettes (E-cigarettes) (NIDA, 2019)
- Hallucinogens - LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, and PCP (NIDA, 2019)
- Heroin (NIDA, 2019)
- Inhalants (NIDA, 2017)
- K2/Spice (“Synthetic Marijuana") (NIDA, 2018)
- Marijuana (NIDA, 2019)
- MDMA (Excstasy or Molly) (NIDA, 2018)
- Methamphetamine (NIDA, 2019)
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications (NIDA, 2017)
- Prescription Opioids (NIDA, 2019)
Prevention and Treatment
- How to Hold Crucial Conversations About Drugs with Your Teen (TheAnti-Drug)
- Intervention eBook: What to do if Your Child is Drinking or Using Drugs (Drugfree.org)
- Navigating the Teen Years (TheAnti-Drug)
- Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment
- Recognizing Drug Use in Adolescents- A Quick Guide for Caregivers and Adults (NCTSN)
- Understanding SA and Facilitating Recovery - A Guide for Child Welfare Workers
- What is Substance Abuse Treatment: A Booklet for Families
Publications and Tip Sheets
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction Happens in the Best of Families
- Drug Testing for Parents Involved in Child Welfare: Three Key Practice Points
- Drugs of Abuse (DEA, 2017)
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction (NIDA, 2018)
- Marchman Act User Reference Guide
- Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know (NIDA, 2018)
- Opioid Facts for Teens (NIDA, 2018)
- Parental Substance Use: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals (CWIG/Children's Bureau, 2021)
- Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Substance Use Among Youth in Foster Care (CWIG)
- Principles of Substance Abuse Treatment for Early Childhood (NIDA, 2016)
- Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
- Substance Use & Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults Your Guide to Recognizing and Addressing Co-occurring Disorders (Child Mind Institute)
- Substance Use Disorders Recovery with a Focus on Employment and Education
- Teen Insights into Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine (Center on Addiction, 2019)
- Trends in Investigative Practice - Maternal Opioid Use and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) (DCF, Feb '17)
- Understanding Engagement of Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders – Child Welfare Practice Tips (National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare)
- Understanding Substance Use Disorders – What Child Welfare Staff Need to Know
- Working Agreement Between DCF SA/MH and CBCs