Substance Abuse Resources

Substance Abuse Resources

On-Campus Resources

• Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation for Students (CARES) Team
  • 562.985.8670 • studentdean@csulb.edu • www.csulb.edu/cares
  • Students who exhibit behaviors or disclose personal challenges in relation to their personal, physical, and emotional well-being should be referred to the CARES Team for connection to appropriate campus and community resources. Students exhibiting intimidating, disruptive, aggressive, or violent behaviors should also be referred to CARES, unless there is an immediate safety concern (at which time, follow up with UPD). In collaboration with students, the CARES Team will review all information available on the students’ behavior and background, to develop an individual action plan and provide on-going case management support.
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Program
  • 562.985.4609 • wellness@csulb.edu • Student Health Services – 268 • www.csulb.edu/atod
• Alcohol/ Drug Counseling for students
  • (562) 985-1732 • Email: Linda.Pena@csulb.edu
• Beach Recovery
  • https://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/atod/beachrecovery.html
• Tobacco Cessation
  • https://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/atod/tobacco_cessation.html
• Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • 562.985.4001 • Location: Brotman Hall - 226• www.csulb.edu/caps
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) helps students meet the personal challenges associated with identifying and accomplishing academic, career, and life goals. Our services include short-term counseling for individuals, group counseling, career development counseling, referral services, psychoeducational workshops, and crisis intervention.

Online Information

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-institute…

Hotlines

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
  • (800) 662-HELP (4357) • www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
  • Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders
• Disaster Distress Helpline
  • 800-985-5990 •https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline •Text TalkWithUs to 66746
  • 24 hour counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to a natural or human-caused disaster
• Al-Anon & Ala-Teen Hotline
  • 800-356-9996
  • Counselors provide support to teens and adults who are negatively impacted by alcohol addiction and provide resources to group therapy nearby for ongoing support.
• National Drug Hotline
  • 844-289-0879  • http://drughelpline.org/contact/
• Partnership to End Addiction
  • https://drugfree.org/article/get-one-on-one-help/
• California Smoker's Helpline
  • https://www.nobutts.org/

Off-Campus Resources

• Alcoholics Anonymous meeting guide, https://aa.org/pages/en_US/meeting-guide
• Narcotics Anonymous meeting guide, https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
• Marijuana Anonymous, https://marijuana-anonymous.org/
• Sober Living Network
  • 800-799-2084 www.soberhousing.net
• Chemical Dependency Center (Hoag Memorial Hospital)
  • 877-462-4232 • https://www.hoagaddictiontreatment.com/
  • Inpatient hospital with outpatient facilities available. Offers comprehensive, medical care including detoxification, education regarding the disease of chemical dependency, group and individual counseling, an intensive Family Week program, On site 12-step support groups continuing care and community education and referrals.
• Tarzana Treatment Centers
  • 888-777-8565 • https://www.tarzanatc.org/