Resources

Victory Recovery Partners
Provides medication assisted treatment, behavioral health therapy, case management services, and wellness visits to substance use disorder patients on a out patient basis.727 North Broadway, Massapequa, NY 11758

County Resources

Nassau CARES
Nassau CARES is a digital resource for Nassau County residents with the main goal of accessing substance use and mental health treatment & information easier. Provides free and confidential information on mental health and substance use, referrals, support, and crisis intervention.

Nassau County EAP

The Safe Center Long Island
Comprehensive support services for victims of abuse

Crisis Services for Addiction Treatment

Behavioral Health Helpline
516- 227-8255 (TALK)

CNG Crisis Respite Program
950 South Oyster Bay Road, Nassau, Hicksville, NY, 11801-3510
516-822-6111

State

NYS OASAS Treatment Availability
Find inpatient or outpatient treatment near you

Combat Addiction

New York Office of Alcoholism ad Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS)

NY State Council on Problem Gambling

Talk2Prevent

National

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): 2020 Drug Free Communities National Evaluation Annual Report.

2019 National Drug Control Strategy

CADCA (Community Anti- Drug Coalitions of America): Cannabis, The Current State of Affairs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Report: Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States 1999-2016

Centers for Disease Control: Marijuana Fact Sheets for Teens

DEA: Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Adults

Hazeldon Betty Ford Institute for Recovery Advocacy: Emerging Drug Trends Report – July 2018 | Shedding new light on America’s No. 1 public health problem

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

Combat Heroin

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Monitoring the Future Survey

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Partnership for Drug Free Kids: Online support community for parents and caregivers who may have children experimenting with, or dependent on, substances Register at: https://bit.ly/osc-sign-up-fb

SAMHSA

SAMHSA’s National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services

SAMHSA: Treatment for People with Cognitive Disabilities

SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health

SAMHSA’s Recovery and Recovery Support Webpage

Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health: Facing Addiction in America

Surgeon Generals Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health Action To Prevent And Reduce Underage Drinking (PDF)

Resources for Healthcare Providers, Educators and Parents

The Child Mind Institute: Substance Use + Mental Health in Teens and Young Adults

Operation Parent: Shedding Light on Youth Alcohol and Marijuana Usage

Partnership For Drug-Free Kids: 9 Facts About Addiction People-Usually Get Wrong

Problem Gambling Prevention

Family support is a key element in problem gambling intervention. A Family Support Toolkit is available at the following link: https://nyproblemgambling.org/resources/family-toolkit/. This toolkit of information was designed for family members who are concerned about, or experiencing, problems due to a loved one’s gambling behavior. For more information on problem gambling, go to https://oasas.ny.gov/problem-gambling

E-Cigarettes Facts and Prevention

CATCH My Breath

Stanford Medicine: E-Cigarettes and Vape Pens

CDC: Keep Kids E-Cigarette Free

Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island ABC News Video – Juuling: What is the trendy vape pen becoming popular among teens?