• Drugs can aid healing when used as prescribed.



• Drugs can harm when abused.



• Alcohol and tobaccos are drugs too.



• Even herbs can have healing or harmful effects.

Treatment Locater
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service provide a toll-free telephone number for alcohol and drug information and treatment referral assistance.
The number is 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357).
(http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/)

Information about how different drugs affect the body

(http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/links/)

http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/

Index of Brand and Generic Drug Names {Excel ; 1.96mb]
(http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/DAWN/Final2K1Edtrends/Indexes/Published_Indexes1.xls)

In Florida, the primary agency focusing on substance abuse prevention and intervention is the Department of Children and Families, Substance Abuse Program Office
(http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/mentalhealth/sa/).

Providing this website is one of many ways we hope to educate the public and health care providers. Florida Department of Health seeks to prevent and reduce substance abuse.



Click below to get more information on the effect of various drugs and on resources available for prevention and intervention.

• Youth Oriented Websites



• Community Coalition Building



• Data
   
• Drugs and Breastfeeding



• Educator's Corner



• Effects of Drugs



• Effectiveness of Treatment



• Employers Information



• En Español-Information about Drugs in Spanish



• Tips for Health Care Providers



• Hepatitis



• HIV/AIDS



• Methamphetamines



• Methamphetamines & Children



• Parent Oriented Websites



• Policy



• Pregnancy - Effects of Drugs Used



• Prescription Drugs



• Treatment Resources




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