Substance Use & Recovery Resources
(All information is cited from the CDC website)
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The Facts:
14% of high school students reported having ever used select illicit or injection drugs (ex: cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, hallucinogens or ecstasy).
14% of students reported the non-prescription use of opioids.
Injection drug use places youth at direct risk for HIV and drug use broadly places youth at risk of overdose.
Youth opioid use is directly linked to sexual risk behaviors.
Students who report ever using prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription are more likely than other students to have been the victim of physical or sexual dating violence.
Drug use is associated with sexual risk behavior, experience of violence, and mental health and suicide risks.
Teen Substance Use Statistics
Alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco are substances most commonly used by adolescents.
By 12th grade, about two-thirds of students have tried alcohol.
About half of 9th through 12th grade students reported ever having used marijuana.
About 4 in 10 9th through 12th grade students reported having tried cigarettes.
Among 12th graders, close to 2 in 10 reported using prescription medicine without a prescription.
Risk Factors for High-Risk Substance Use
Family history of substance use
Favorable parental attitudes towards the behavior
Poor parental monitoring
Parental substance use
Family rejection of sexual orientation or gender identity
Association with delinquent or substance using peers
Lack of school connectedness
Low academic achievement
Childhood sexual abuse
Mental health issues
High-Risk Substance Use Prevention
Research has improved our understanding of factors that help buffer youth from a variety of risky behaviors, including substance use. These are known as protective factors. Some protective factors for high risk substance use include:
Parent or family engagement
Family support
Parental disapproval of substance use
Parental monitoring
School Connectedness
Local Substance Use & Recovery Resources:
“Explore your recovery supports, learn more about treatment options, as well as how to reduce risk while using.”
Columbia-Greene Addiction Coalition Events Calendar
Guide to Addiction and Mental Health Services in Twin Counties (Columbia & Greene)
“Substance use disorder is not only possible but that it should be within the reach of all citizens… TCRS will not refuse anyone services due to an inability to pay.”
“A program of Twin County Recovery Services with a focus on opioid and heroin addiction.”
Weekend/Evening Hotline: 518-822-0090
Free Daily Mobile Clinician: Online discussion every day (Monday–Friday) at 2 PM for anyone dealing with substance abuse and recovery. Click here to connect online using Zoom.
“Made up of individuals who are in recovery from addiction, families and friends impacted by addiction, families who lost a loved one to addiction, and our friends and allies in the larger Columbia County.”
Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
“We offer guidance and support to assist communities in building a solid foundation for recovery at the local level.”
Emergency Room Discharge Guide for Overdoses and Active Withdrawal
Family to Family Recovery Resources Guide
“For help and hope call 1-877-8-HOPENY or text 467369. Free, confidential, 24/7.”
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