I use drugs.

Reduce your risk of overdose.

• Get a Narcan rescue kit.
• Exchange syringes, pick up fentanyl testing strips, and get support at the Harm Reduction Clinic, 3150 Clifton Avenue, Lorain. Call: 440-204-4318.
• Get fentanyl test strips mailed to you for free with the SOAR Initiative.
• Never Use Alone: call 1-877-696-1996 or download TheBraveApp.com

Start your recovery journey.

Hotline: 1-800-888-6161 (through the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County)

Recovery services & treatment centers

• Riveon Mental Health and Recovery | 440-989-4900
• Silver Maple Recovery | 855-762-7531
• BrightView | 866-934-7450
• MedMark | 440-328-4213
• AppleGate | 440-472-1924

Get support from other people in recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous | 440-246-1800
• Let's Get Real | letsgetrealinc@gmail.com | 440-963-7042
• Narcotics Anonymous | 888-438-4673 
• Partnership to End Addiction: text CONNECT to 55753
• Young People in Recovery | loraincountyoh@youngpeopleinrecovery.org | 720-600-4977

I'm pregnant and I use drugs.

Text or call Aja, Peer Supporter at 440-541-4511. Aja is a mom in recovery who can give you confidential support in your own recovery journey. She'll help you make a plan for recovery and relapse prevention, rebuild relationships and careers, and deal with stress.

Plan of Safe Care (POSC) for Substance Use

Support for individuals and families during pregnancy and after. A POSC is an individualized plan to help families keep their children safely at home. It involves creating a list of helpful resources for a pregnant person, both during pregnancy and after giving birth. Fill out this form and we will contact you.

My loved one uses drugs.

• Lock your prescriptions in a medication safe and throw away prescriptions you don't need in a disposal bag. Order disposal bags at no cost
• Get a Narcan rescue kit.
• Join Al-Anon, support group for loved ones. Find a meeting or call 216-621-1381.

If you lost a loved one to substance use, join a support group, watch videos, or read books from people who have had the same experience.