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Gia Merlo MD
Toxic Exposures (Substance Use Harm Reduction)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Books
Sheila P. Vakharia, PhD: The Harm Reduction Gap: Helping Individuals Left Behind by Conventional Drug Prevention and Abstinence-only Addiction Treatment
Susan E. Collins, PhD & Seema L. Clifasefi, PhD: Harm Reduction Treatment for Substance Use
Patt Denning, PhD, Jeannie Little, Adina Glickman: Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide for Managing Drugs and Alcohol
Jennifer Fernandez, PhD: Power Over Addiction: A Harm Reduction Workbook for Changing Your Relationship with Drugs
Shira Hassan: Saving Our Own Lives: A Liberatory Practice of Harm Reduction
Gabor Maté, MD: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Carl Hart, PhD: High Price
Meagan N. Houston, PhD: Treating Suicidal Clients & Self-Harm Behaviors: Assessments, Worksheets & Guides for Interventions and Long-Term Care
Videos
Partnership to End Addiction — Why do some Teens Experiment with Drugs?
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — New Strategies for Harm Reduction
Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center — Transformation: The Alchemy of Harm Reduction
Thomas Jefferson University — Center for Supportive Healthcare
Readings
CDC.gov — High-Risk Substance Use Among Youth
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) — Facing Addiction in America
SAMHSA — Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol
U.S. Deparment of Health & Human Services — Harm Reduction
American Addiction Centers.org — Harm Reduction Guide
FXB Center, Harvard University — Harm Reduction
Clinical Guidelines Program — Substance Use Harm Reduction in Medical Care
Strategies for Quitting Smoking
Develop a personalized plan to quit smoking and improve your health and well-being. Consider nicotine replacement therapy, counseling, and behavioral interventions to increase your chances of success. Access resources such as quitlines and online support forums for additional support.
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