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Substance Use Support?
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Substance Use Resource Guide for Teens
For Immediate Help
Referral Services and Education
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Education and treatment referral services for mental health conditions and substance use disorder.
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National Helpline (in English and Spanish): Call 1-800-662-HELP & enter “4357”
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Website: samhsa.gov
For Immediate Help
Screening, Counseling, and Recovery Groups
Child and Family Charities
Offers a wide range of counseling and therapy supports, including outpatient substance use treatment for youth ages 10–17 in the tri-county area.
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Phone: (517) 882-4000
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Website: childandfamily.org
Family Service and Children's Aid
Behavioral health programs include individual and family counseling as well as substance abuse counseling. For Jackson County residents.
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Phone: (517) 787-7920
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Website: strong-families.org/services/behavioral-health-programs
Washtenaw County Health Initiative
For Immediate Help. This is a hybrid hotline also used to support youth mental health. Calls are answered by licensed mental health and substance use professionals at Washtenaw County Community Mental Health, the county’s safety net provider, who can provide guidance on how to access services, give immediate screenings, and also give referrals to community-based providers. This hotline speeds up the process to seeking treatment, making it easier for youth or adults to access services when they’re ready to take that step.
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Phone: (734) 544-3050 for 24/7 substance use treatment support hotline.
Home of New Vision
Offers individual counseling for youth ages 14-17 to assist them in SUD recovery and developing healthy coping skills for long-term wellbeing.
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Website: homeofnewvision.org
Dawn Farm
Individual and family outpatient counseling services for youth.
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Phone: (734) 485-8725
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Website: dawnfarm.org/patient-programs/youth-and-family-services/
Ozone House (Ann Arbor)
Provide Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services, and recovery groups.
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Phone: (734) 662-2222
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Website: ozonehouse.org
U of M Addiction Treatment Services
Specialize in working with adolescents, young adults and college students, including individuals with both mental health and substance use issues. Offer virtual appointments and specialized group therapy options.
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Phone: (734) 764-0231 or 1-800-525-5188
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Website: medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/programs/addiction-center/clinical-care
For Immediate Help
Support if You Have a Loved One Experiencing Addiction
Al-Anon: Alateen Program
Resource for learning how your parent, guardian, or loved ones’ substance abuse can impact you and your mental health. Click below for the questionnaire to see if a family support group is right for you.
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For Substance Use Disorder Questionnaire: al-anon.org/newcomers/self-quiz
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For available groups near you (by location & virtual): al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting
For Immediate Help
More for Parents
AA online app
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Website: aa.org/meeting-guide-app
AA self-check for adults
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Website: aa.org/self-assessment
Al-Anon: Alateen Program
Online resource for providing a support network for parents to realize how their behavior impacts their child’s mental health issue.
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PDF Resources: ecomm.al-anon.org/EN/Topics/Alateen_Essentials/EN/RiSE/Store/Product-Topic.aspx?topic=ALATEE
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For Substance Use Disorder Questionnaire: al-anon.org/newcomers/self-quiz
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For available groups near you (by location & virtual): al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting
For Immediate Help
Quit Vaping
This is Quitting by Truth Initiative
The first-of-its-kind program to help young people quit vaping, This is Quitting has helped nearly 500,000 youth and young adults on their journey to quit vaping. Learn more about how it works and the additional resources available for parents of young vapers and for adults who want to quit.
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Teens and young adults can join for free by texting DITCHVAPE to 88709
1 | Timing.
It doesn’t have to be a perfect time, but it should be a time and place that allows you to speak freely with privacy and minimal distractions, such as taking a walk.
4 | Encourage.
Understand that your loved one may need time or may not be able to accept what you’re saying in the moment, but it doesn’t mean your offer of support wasn’t helpful.
2 | Explain why you're concerned.
You can say something as simple as, “I’ve noticed you don’t seem like yourself lately” and offer one or two specific instances where you observed them behave out of character that caused concern. Then listen.
5 | Give it time.
Understand that your loved one may need time or may not be able to accept what you’re saying in the moment, but it doesn’t mean your offer of support wasn’t helpful.
3 | Validate.
Make it clear you’re listening without judgment and offer to explore options with them.
Steps to Approaching Conversations about Substance Use.