Regional Resources
Alexandria City
Loudoun County
Arlington County
(Emergency Services, Crisis Link, Mental Health Intake, Doorways for Women and Families (Domestic and Sexual Violence), Shelter and Housing)
Prince William County
(Emergency Services, Crisis Link, Mental Health Intake, Doorways for Women and Families (Domestic and Sexual Violence), Shelter and Housing)
Additional Resources
Guides for Parents, Recovery and Classroom
All Drugs:
- All DEA Publications– Some are available in Spanish
Guides for Parents
- Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Substance Use Prevention (2021)
- Emoji Drug Code
- Methamphetamine (Stimulants)
- Cocaine
- Videos- Educational, Documentaries, Real Life Stories
- Smosh Video: Drug Use ‘Make-Overs’
- Protect Your Brain: Why Age of First Use Matters
- Drug Misused Consequences (for teens) – Consequences | Just Think Twice
- Facts and Stats for Teens– (short videos)
- Drug Scheduling and Penalties
- Tracking Drug Use and Other Drug-Related Statistics
- School Resources- Multi-Drug Exploratory– animated videos teach students about the most common forms of substance misuse. An Educator Guide helps tie the videos together.
Recovery:
- Sober Apps: New Tools to Help Those in Recovery- Blog
- Watch: Teens Talk to People in Recovery- (Video)
- Teens Stories (Blog and Videos)
Classroom:
- Red Ribbon in Your Virtual Classroom- Blog
- Operation Prevention- Lesson Plans, PPT Decks and Virtual Trips (elementary, middle and high schools)
Resource Guides
Fairfax County Human Services Resource Guide – detailed service descriptions, eligibility requirements and locations nonprofit and government services available to Fairfax County residents
Fairfax County Human Services Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) – short-term, emergency help with basic needs, 703-222-0880
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration –national directory of substance use disorder and mental health resources
Virginia 211 – information on community resources
Virginia Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services – statewide resources for persons with mental illness, substance use disorders, developmental and intellectual disabilities
Opioids Guides
Drug Fact Cards:
- Opium
- Heroin
- Morphine
- Oxycodone
- Preventing Opioid Misuse among High School Student-Athletes: Playbook for Students (blog)
- Preventing Opioid Misuse among High School Student-Athletes: A Playbook for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators (blog)
- School Resources- Opioid and Prescription Drugs
- The Science of Addiction- Stories for Teen – Web Interactive Module- Explore common misconceptions about opioids through the voices of teens
- Parent Resources- The Operation Prevention program has curriculum materials for students in grades 3-12 (pdf)
DEA General Public Resources- Quick Reference Guides
Fake (Counterfeit) Pills and Fentanyl
Fentanyl Flow to the United States- Intel Report
“Fentanyl: The Next Wave of the Opioid Crisis” – pdf
Press releases- https://search.dea.gov/search?query=Fentanyl&affiliate=justice-dea
DEA’s “One Pill Can Kill” Flickr album: fake pill and drug photo
One Pill can King- Partner Tool Box– for media, parents, teachers, educators, and community organizations. Materials to help participate in bringing awareness.
Announcements and events- Fentanyl Awareness (dea.gov)
Fact Sheets:
- Fake Pills
- Social Media Trafficking Threat
- Fentanyl Drug Fact Sheet
- Just Think Twice – Fentanyl
- Fentanyl-Laced Crack Cocaine a Deadly New Threat
- Academic Minute Podcast – Fake and Dangerous Pills from Rogue Online Pharmacies
- School Resources- Counterfeit Drugs- For teens (grades 9-12)
- Most Searched Questions: Counterfeit Pills- Info for Teens Blog
Drugs of Abuse - DEA 2020 Resource Guide
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