Information & Resources
MA State Dept of Public Health
Current Opioid Statistics
https://www.mass.gov/lists/current-opioid-statisticsMA Organization for Addiction Recovery | MOAR Website | MOAR Mini-Guide (an extensive list of recovery resources)
OPEN | Overdose Prevention and Education Network
617-665-3872 | odprevention.orgMass.gov Opioid Epidemic Page: Information about Addiction and Substance Use Disorder, Substance Use, Demographics mass.gov/chapter55/#chapter55
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration samhsa.gov
Allies in Recovery: A free, web-based platform (based in North Hampton, MA) for families, providing coaching using evidence-based methods to support sobriety efforts and improve communication with a loved one suffering from SUD. alliesinrecovery.net
Partnership to End Addiction: Group focused on parents supporting teens. drugfree.org
The Recovery Research Institute based at Mass General Hospital. Founded by Dr. John F. Kelly, the Institute comprises a team of scientists working to enhance recovery, and publishes a free newsletter. recoveryanswers.org/
Shatterproof: A national organization dedicated to reversing the national addiction crisis. shatterproof.org/about
Support After a Death by Overdose: SADOD provides resources, information, and assistance to people throughout Massachusetts who have been affected by the death of someone they care about from a substance-use-related cause. sadod.org
Healthcare Triage
Educational video about opioid treatment including Methadone, Naltrexone, and Buprenorphine
youtube.com/watch?v=Ptokjgt2j3YRisk of E-Cigarettes: cdc.gov/tobacco/ba..
Mass TAPP Great resources on education and treatment for opioid addiction and the latest information on marijuana and legalization: masstapp.edc.org/
Language Resources:
Addictionary: A glossary of more than 200 addiction-related words defined and designed to educate and de-stigmatize the language associated with Substance Use Disorder recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary
Words Matter: Document illustrating examples of de-stigmatizing language: bmc.org/addiction/reducing-stigma
An NPR interview featuring Dr. John Kelly discussing research and how language influences perception. wnyc.org/story/stigma-addiction-language
A link to a policy brief co-written by Dr John Kelly with the support of the Society of Behavioral Medicine discussing stigmatizing language: sbm.org/UserFiles/image/abuse-language-brief20_FINAL.pdf