PARENT’S GUIDE TO FENTANYL

College Drinking - Changing the Culture - Resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to underage drinking and binge drinking among college students.

Half of Us - Provides information on mental illness, including substance abuse. Connects students with ways they can take action and combat the stigma.

Just Think Twice - Provides information about the consequences of drug use.

Ask, Listen, Learn - A free digital underage drinking prevention program for kids ages 9-13 (grades 4-7) and their parents with the goal to reduce underage drinking through communicating with kids about alcohol and the developing brain.

D.A.R.E - Teaches students about good decision making skills by bringing law enforcement officers to classrooms and homes.

NIDA for Teens - Provides information on how drugs affect the brains and body.

A Dose of Truth - Provides the information and tools needed to keep yourself and the ones you love safe from an accidental opioid overdose or opioid use disorder.

Addiction Group - Commonly Abused Drugs & Medications.

Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) - Provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol, drug, and cannabis policy issues in the United States at both state and federal levels.

Alcohol Help - Offers information on addiction treatment facilities available to those in Illinois.

Addiction Resource - Offers information on implications of alcohol addiction and how to seek treatment/recovery options.

American Addiction Centers - Offers virtual support groups and addiction meetings as well as resources to finding free rehab centers and alcohol & drug addiction hotlines.

American Lung Association - Offers tools, tips, and support that can help you or your loved one end your addiction to smoking, vaping, and the use of tobacco.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America - Connects and equips community members who are interested in combating drug use in their own neighborhoods.

Drug & Alcohol Addiction Rehab, Treatment & Recovery Resources In Chicago - Find a Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Chicago.

Detox Local - Provides a database of addiction and substance abuse detox centers in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Helpline - The only statewide, public resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery services (serve people using opioids and other substances, with or without insurance) in Illinois. 

Lets Talk Cannabis - What's legal and what's not around possessing, using, growing, and selling cannabis.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Provides information on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being.

National Institute on Drug Abuse - Provides information on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction.

Northern Illinois Recovery Center - Provides information on why treatment for substance use is important for those going through an addiction.

Partnership to End Addiction - Help families prevent and treat addiction and support recovery for their children and loved ones.

Prevention First - Focuses on building community capacity to prevent substance abuse by providing training and raising public awareness.

Rethinking Drinking - Offers valuable, research-based information and interactive tools to learn about your drinking habits and how they may affect your health.