Identifying Substance Misuse in the Responder Community

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This fact sheet describes for disaster response workers specific warning signs of substance use disorders. It also reviews specific indicators, such as physical and emotional, social and behavioral, and mental, and highlights when people should seek help.

Pub id: SMA14-4874
Publication Date: 9/2014
Last Reviewed: 12/17/2014
Popularity: 95
Format: Fact Sheet
Audience: Disaster Response Workers as Audience
Population Group: Disaster Response Workers as Population Group

Tags: Substance Abuse Self-Help Psychological First Aid Awareness Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Alcohol Abuse Trauma

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Tips for disaster responders: Identifying substance misuse in the responder community - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS, SAMHSA)
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Identifying-Substance-Misuse-in-the-Responder-Community/SMA14-4874
SAMHSA's Treatment Referral Line 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS, SAMHSA)
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov
PFA: Alcohol, medication, and drug use after disaster - National Child Traumatic Stress Network, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCTSN, NCCTS)
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/pfa-alcohol-and-drug-use-after-disasters
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