Teen Drug Treatment

Contact Numbers and Addresses You May Find Helpful:

These are just a few to get you started.

You may also find advice on drug abuse among teenagers from:

• Your Doctor
• School Counselor
• Local Youth Groups
• Church

Please note that the contact details were correct at the time this page was put together but may have changed since.

In an emergency always call the Emergency Services in your country immediately

American contacts:

• Emergency number for Ambulance or Police : 911

• Poison Help hotline: 1-800-222-1222.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
  Address:
  5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
  Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
  Communications/Public Info: 301-443-3860

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/kids/
  200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20201

• The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://nida.nih.gov
  6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213
  Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
  Phone: 301-443-1124 ( or 240-221-4007 en español)
  Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Dept of Health and Human Services.

UK Contacts:

• Emergency number for Ambulance or Police: 999

• National Health Service Direct http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
  Search for GP surgeries, doctors, dentists, pharmacies (chemists), hospitals and walk-in centres

• Direct Gov“Public services all in one place”
  Information and guides on drug use among teenagers: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Yourchildshealthandsafety/WorriedAbout/DG_10026450

Australian Contacts:

• Emergency number for Ambulance or Police: 000

• Alcohol and Drug Program 6207 9977 or Health First 6207 7777
  For up to date information on drug abuse among teenagers or if you want to know how to be prepared to handle a drug overdose

• DrugInfo Clearinghouse– for information http://druginfo.adf.org.au
  Phone: 1300 858 584

• DirectLine: 1800 888 236 – for 24-hour confidential drug and alcohol telephone counselling, information and referral

New Zealand contacts:

• Emergency number for Ambulance or Police: 111

• Care NZ http://www.carenz.co.nz/
  Part of the National Society on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NSAD)
  Information and support on drug abuse among teenagers
  Phone: 0800 CARENZ

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