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Use our online directory to find a provider or place to get care. To find drug and alcohol services, select Behavioral Health as the kind of care you need. Next, choose from the Drug & Alcohol care options.

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Listen to this UPMC Health Plan-sponsored podcast to hear talks with health care experts and community leaders. In Season 2, experts talk about ways to improve your overall health when you have support to manage your emotions and build healthy relationships. Listen to Season 2, Episode 4: Opening up about addiction to hear from behavioral health experts about types of addiction and how to get support.

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Contact this nonprofit organization to learn about health support services for people who use injected drugs.

PRESCRIBE TO PREVENT
Use this resource to get information on how to administer naloxone (Narcan).

DETOX LOCAL
Use this program’s resources to find a provider, get recovery guides, and find needle exchanges in Pennsylvania.

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Children’s Community Pediatrics – Substance Use Education
Substance use can be hard for families to manage. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics provides guidance, education, and care to help adolescents make healthy, positive changes.

UPMC Addiction Medicine Services (AMS)
Contact this service if you need outpatient treatment for substance use disorders or mental health issues. AMS also offers an outpatient detox program, intensive services, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

Pregnancy and Women's Recovery Center at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Visit this link for information on services you can access if any of the following apply to you.

You struggle with opioids.
You are interested in medicine to treat an opioid use disorder.
You need behavioral health resources, social support services, or routine medical care.

Addiction Medicine at UPMC Mercy
Visit this link for info about UPMC Mercy's detoxification program and long-term options for managing addiction through the Internal Medicine Recovery Engagement Program.

Addiction Medicine Services at UPMC McKeesport
1500 Fifth Ave., McKeesport, PA 15132
Call 1-855-783-8762 for more information.
The hospital houses a 27-bed, medically managed detoxification (4A) and rehabilitation (4B) program.

Pittsburgh Poison Center at UPMC
Contact this center 24/7 for guidance on poisonings. You can also call for help finding naloxone and other resources.

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL: 1-800-222-1222

resolve Crisis Services
Reach out if you are an Allegheny County resident who is having suicidal thoughts. You can also call if you have or are struggling with a mental health or substance use issue. Help is available regardless of your ability to pay.
Call 1-888-7-YOU-CAN (796-8226) for 24-hour crisis help.

Smoking Cessation at UPMC Facilities

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes
Visit this link to learn about the child and adult behavioral health services that are available at multiple places.

Department of Health
Visit this agency’s website for information on mental health and substance use disorder services in Maryland.

Office of Addiction Services and Supports
Contact this agency to learn about substance use disorder resources and treatment programs in New York.

Department of Human Services
Use this resource to find substance use disorder programs that are offered through your county. You can also find an opioid Center of Excellence near you (for individuals who receive Medicaid).

Department of Health
Visit this website to review a statewide registry of tobacco cessation service providers. You can also use it to find resources for individuals and families.

Visit this website for info on substance use disorders, overdoses, naloxone (Narcan), and treatment resources across the state.

Naloxone (pa.gov): Visit this link on the DDAP website to learn about naloxone (Narcan), which is the medicine that is used to reverse heroin and opioid overdoses. The website has info on how to get and administer the drug. It also addresses legal concerns about administering the medicine during an overdose.
PA Get Help Now: Use this website and helpline to learn about local resources for substance use disorders.
Find your county office (pa.gov): Visit this link to find a Single County Authority (SCA) office in your county. SCAs can help with drug and alcohol treatment services, funding, and where to get fentanyl and xylazine test strips.

SMOKEFREE.GOV
Visit this website for tips, tools, and expert advice on quitting tobacco.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
Visit this website for information on treatment and recovery resources, including brochures and guidebooks. You can also use the SAMHSA Buprenorphine Practitioner Locato r to find providers who treat opioid use disorders with buprenorphine.

Use this agency to learn about many substance use disorders. Its website outlines prevention, treatment, and harm-reduction methods. Below are some of the CDC’s substance misuse resources:

Recovery is for Everyone: Understanding Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | Feature Topics | Drug Overdose (cdc.gov)
Alcohol and Public Health | CDC
Opioids | CDC
Addiction | Health Effects | Marijuana | CDC

Call 211 for help connecting to food, housing, substance use services, and other resources in your community. Note that 211 is not a crisis line, but you can get information about crisis hotlines through the website.
211 (PA)
211 (MD)
211 (NY)

Call, text, or chat with trained crisis counselors at this helpline. You can contact 988 if you are having thoughts of suicide, experiencing emotional distress, or struggling with substance use. Confidential help is available 24/7 at no cost.

Call 988 or 1-800-273-8255, chat online, or text 838255 if you are a veteran or veteran’s loved one in need of confidential support. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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