Substance Use Disorder Resources
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In 2017 the United States Health and Human Services Department declared a public health emergency. Increased prescription of opioid medications led to widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive. This is a national crisis that continues to devastate Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. This epidemic affects everyone to some degree. If a friend, a loved one, a patient, a neighbor, or you is suffering please utilize the available resources to seek help. Do everything you can to stay informed and to be prepared to help put an end to this crisis.
Get help for yourself, a loved one, a patient
- Delaware methadone/buprenorphine treatment centers
- SAMHSA substance abuse treatment facility locator
- PA department of drug and alcohol programs — Pill drop box finder
- Narcotics Anonymous meetings locator
- Nar Anon meetings/info for families/loved ones of addicts
- Find naloxone — local pharmacies that stock naloxone per PITT
- Naloxone training (layperson)
Opioid crisis data and statistics
- Data overview of drug overdose
- Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania
- PA drug OD deaths by county
- 2016 prescribing rates by county (US)