General Resources

What is substance misuse?

According to the Recovery Research Institute, substance use is “the use of substance for unintended or intended purposes in improper amounts of doses.” Read more about the Suspenders4Hope® Preventing Substance Misuse overdose topics below and explore resources.

Substance use and recovery resources

These resources provide education and services for those with substance use disorder and families.

In the case of an emergency, please call 911.

24-Hour Crisis Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
• Crisis Text Line: text 741-741
• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

Learn more about substance
misuse and recovery

To learn more about substance misuse prevention, view additional Suspenders4Hope® Preventing substance misuse resources.

Talking About Substance Misuse

The way we talk about substance misuse is directly linked to stigma.

Learn more about how to talk about substance misuse with others.