On/Off Campus Resources
On Campus Resources
Counseling Center
Student Health Center
Ordained Clergy at Kay Spiritual Center
https://www.american.edu/ocl/kay/
Health Promotion and Advocacy Center
Off Campus Resources
In emergency- near campus
911
Sibley Hospital Emergency Room
(202)537-4080
Suburban Hospital Emergency Room
(301) 896-3880
Treatment
The Addiction Treatment Center
(866) 967-0617
The Addiction Treatment Center aims to connect people with the best rehabilitative options in their area.
Alcoholics Anonymous
(202)966-9115
Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as AA, has a vast array of services to help people overcome their alcohol addiction. Alcoholics Anonymous has local meetings all across the country that provide group support for participants, while preserving anonymity.
National Institute on Drug Abuse Hotline/SAMHSA
1-800-662-HELP
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
Narcotics Anonymous
+1.818.773.9999
Narcotics Anonymous, or NA, is a similar resource to AA but is oriented around those fighting addictions to other substances beyond alcohol. NA, like AA, has local meetings across the US and aims to provide anonymous group support.
Materials
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
800-729-6686
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
“The mission of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan”
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