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Alcohol

Substance Abuse

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  • Al-Anon & Alateen
    Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help. 
    Al-Anon San Diego
    Call: 619-296-2666
     

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
    Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
    Call: 619-265-8762 (24 hrs)

Tobacco and Nicotine

  • American Cancer Society
    "At the American Cancer Society, we're on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until we do, we'll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better."
     

  • American Lung Association
    "The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. Our work is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; and to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases."
     

  • California Smokers' Helpline
    "We offer free telephone counseling, self-help materials, and online help in six languages to help you quit smoking."
    Call: 1-800-NO-BUTTS (1-800-66-28887)

Other Drug Resources

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  • Central Teen Recovery Center
    The UPAC Teen Recovery Center works with children between the ages of 12-17 who are experiencing difficulty coping in school, at home, or in the community due to struggles with substance abuse.
    Call: 619-521-5720

    • Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC)​
      3288 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite 13, San Diego, CA 92104

    • Hoover High School
      4474 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115

    • San Diego High School
      1405 Park Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

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  • Community Alliance for Drug Free Youth
    "    CADFY, is a non-profit organization working in collaboration with other agencies and organizations to bring parents, youth, schools, and communities together to reduce substance abuse through the application of successful prevention strategies and programs."
     

  • Marijuana Prevention Initaitive
    "The San Diego County MPI works to reduce youth access to marijuana by increasing public awareness regarding the adverse effects resulting from youth marijuana use. We aim to decrease community acceptance and tolerance of marijuana use and access among youth living in San Diego County between the ages of 12-25. These years are crucial both academically and developmentally."
     

  • Narcotics Anonymous
    "Who is an addict? Most of us do not have to think twice about this question. We know! Our whole life and thinking was centered in drugs in one form or another-the getting and using and finding ways and means to get more. We lived to use and used to live. Very simply, an addict is a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, institutions, and death."
    Call: 800-479-0062
     

  • McAlister Institute (MITE)
    MITE offers two gender-specific homes where substance abusing teens can seek up to 30 days of residential treatment. While in the program, adolescents participate in assessments, individual counseling, structured recovery activities, group education, and self-help groups.
    Call: 619-442-0277 x1018
     

  • Phoenix House
    Phoenix House provides individualized, holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment, with a legacy spanning 50 years. Phoenix House also provides a variety of residential services for adolescents and teenagers.
    Call:     1-888-671-9392
     

  • Rehab Spot
    Rehab Spot helps those struggling with addiction and their families find the information, support, and resources needed to get help. Rehab Spot features fact-based articles sourced from relevant publications, government agencies, and medical journals. Contact a treatment expert today to discover teen-friendly rehab facilities that can guide you or your loved one from addiction into a life of sobriety.
    Call: 855-382-2397
     

  • S.D. County Meth Strike Force
    The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the formation of a multi-disciplinary Methamphetamine Strike Force in 1996.The Meth Strike Force is composed of approximately 70 member organizations and agencies, including local, state, and federal representatives from public health, law enforcement, judiciary, education, treatment, prevention, and intervention agencies.
    Call: 1-877-NO-2-METH (1-877-66-2-6384)
     

  • SDSU DUI Program
    The mission of SDSU DUI Program (DUIP) is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of driving under the influence and enhance the quality of life of our community members through superior education and counseling services in a safe, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed environment. 
    Call: 1-858-467-6810

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