An
addiction hotline is a telephone service that helps people who are struggling with addiction. It provides support, information, and resources to those seeking help for their substance abuse problems or other addictions.
Full definition
Individuals seeking help with substance abuse should call the national 24 -
hour addiction hotline at 1 -800-662-HELP (4357).
The Legislature met again April 14, but did not discuss the lead prevention funding; it did pass his
opiate addiction hotline program, however.
The county last year also established a 24 - hour, seven - day - a-week Crisis
Services addiction hotline, 831-7007, providing over-the-phone assessments and linkage to treatment services.
It is best to ask your doctor for preventive strategies or seek an expert's help
through addiction hotlines to help you quit smoking.
They also staff Erie County's
addiction hotline.
Whether you are calling
the Addictions Hotline to obtain information or to get linked with Stabilization (Detoxification), Outpatient (same day access), Inpatient, Residential services or Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) the Addiction Hotline Counselor can provide a mini screening to help determine the appropriate level for you or your loved ones.
Crisis Services provides the following services:
Addiction Hotline; 24 Hour Hotline; Emergency Mobile Outreach Services: Trauma Response Services; The Advocate Program - Rape, Domestic violence, Family Violence and Elder Abuse; Community Education and Training; Police / Mental Health Coordination Project.
One year later,
the addiction hotline gets mixed reviews.
Poloncarz and Burstein announced a new, grant - funded billboard campaign to promote the county's
Addiction Hotline, 831-7007, as a resource for both drug users and loved ones.
The county lawmakers expressed particular concern that Erie County is spending $ 301,000 a year to staff a 24 - hour
addiction hotline, designed to connect addicts with treatment and be a one - call resource for drug treatment referrals and advice.
Extending the hours that drug treatment counselors are available to meet with and screen addicts who call
the addiction hotline.
The plan: Establish
an addiction hotline to connect addicts and their loved ones with resources, information and referrals for treatment.
Erie County rolled out one of its biggest weapons in the fight against drug overdose deaths more than two months ago — a 24 - hour
Addiction Hotline that can immediately connect residents with addiction treatment services.
Erie County contracts with Crisis Services to offer a 24 - hour
Addiction Hotline, 831-7007, meant to provide rapid access to treatment services, but Estrada said many don't use it or simply recall their own unsuccessful efforts in the past to get themselves treatment.
Meanwhile, yellow slips promoting both
the Addiction Hotline and Crisis Services» main hotline number should be available at area pharmacies and included in pharmacy bags starting sometime next week.