Resources

Local Intervention and Treatment Resources

• If you or someone you care about is having suicidal thoughts, call The Center for Mental Health Emergency Services number at (970) 252-6220. Anytime, 24-hours a day, Seven days a week. There is no cost. 
• For substance abuse treatment please contact The Center for Mental Health at 970-641-0229. 
  
• For Gunnison and Crested Butte Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings call 970-641-6056. Gunnison meetings are held at The Last Resort, 114 N. Wisconsin Ave and Crested Butte meetings are held at the Congregational Church at 403 Maroon Ave.
  
• For tobacco cessation information call or visit the QuitLine 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
  
• To get a "quit kit" please call Margaret Wacker at Public Health 970-641-7913 and visit Tobacco Cessation resources.
  
• For information on the free taxi service in Gunnison call Gunnison's SAFERIDE 970-209-RIDE. 
   
  

Prevention Research and Policy

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
• National Institute of Drug Abuse - The Science of Drug Abuse and Addiction
• Office of Nation Drug Control Policy
• Drug Policy Alliance - An organization working to end the war on drugs.
• Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education
  
• The Prevention Center. A library and information center that provides access to a broad range of substance abuse prevention and health promotion topics.
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• University of Minnesota - Alcohol Epidemiology Program
• JoinTogether
• Higher Education Center for Alcohol - Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention.
   
  

Websites for Parents

• Time To Act - How to tell if you your teen is using.
• Teen Safe- advice on talking with teenagers.
• Safety 1st - A reality based approach to prevention targeting parents and educators.
• Parents. The Anti-Drug
  
• Alcohol Free Children - for parents, community and educators.
• MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Kid Source - provides a parent's guide to prevention issued by the Department of Education.
• NIDA for Teens- the science of drug use- geared towards teens.
   

Websites for Teens

• Own Your Choice -  Youth based website on owning your own choices
• Above the Influence
  
• Free Vibe - a site providing drug facts and other education on substance abuse.
• NIDA for Teens- the science behind drug use.
   

Media and Prevention

• Social Norms - an application of the social norms approach to prevention.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
  
• Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
  
• The Marin Institute - a database of articles and research on underage drinking.
  
• Ad Busters
  
• Facing Alcohol Concerns Through Education
  
• New Mexico Media Literacy Project
  
• Coalition Partner Websites