Substance Use Disorder Support

Local MetroWest, MA Resources:

• Natick 180 -  Parent & Caregiver Resources & Guide on Substance Use Disorder
• Framingham Force
• Learn to Cope
• SOAR Natick
• Cole Resource Center - offers free professional job-coaching and employment-related support to any individual who identifies as a peer in the mental health recovery community

Nationwide Resources:

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Parent and Caregiver Resource from SAMHSA
• Go Ask Alice health inquiries for teens from Columbia Health
• Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
• National Drug Helpline
• Jess Lahey’s website

Articles:

• "The Real Danger of Marijuana" from National Affairs
• "The Science of Addiction" from National Geographic
• "Drug Addiction, Social Connection, and the Brain" from Greater Good Berkeley
• "How do I deal with my Teen’s Substance Abuse" from Greater Good Berkeley
• "Raising Addiction Free Kids" from Harvard School of Ed
• "How to Talk About Drugs and Alcohol with Kids of All Ages" from CNN

Books:

• The Gift of Failure by Jess Lahey
• The Addiction Inoculation by Jess Lahey

Grief Support: 

• Support after Death by Overdose Website
• Grief support over the holidays
• Learn to Cope grief resources