Frequently Asked Questions
Provided for your convenience is a listing of frequently asked questions related to drug treatment. If you can’t find an answer to your question below, please contact us.
How can I learn about treatment services in my area?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a Web site and telephone hotline
to aid in finding treatment facilities in different areas of the country. Please
visit the Treatment Facility Locator Web
site or call 800–662–HELP (4357) to obtain this information.
What is methadone?
Methadone is a synthetic opioid that blocks the effects of heroin and other
prescription drugs containing opiates. You can view further information about
methadone on the Methadone section
of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies Web site. You can also contact the following
organizations for information:
- American Association for the Treatment
of Opioid Dependence Phone: (212) 566–5555
E-mail
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies
Phone: (240) 276–2700
E-mail
How many people are referred to drug treatment by the criminal justice
system?
Information and data concerning individuals who are referred to drug/alcohol
treatment by the justice system can be found in the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) annual publication, Treatment
Episode Data Set (TEDS). Please also view SAMHSA's publication, Substance
Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System: 2002 for
additional information.
I am a parent concerned about my child's drug use. Do you have resources
that can assist me?
Resources designed to assist parents who are concerned about a child's drug
use include: the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) resource, Suspect
Your Teen Is Using Drugs or Drinking? A Brief Guide to Action For Parents;
the Partnership
for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) resource, Helping
Others with a Drug Problem; and the A
Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug-Free Web site.
Additionally, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) operates a telephone hotline and Web site
to assist in locating drug treatment programs throughout the United States
if this is something you feel you need. The hotline number is 800-662-HELP.
To access program information via the Internet, please visit the Treatment
Facility Locator Web site.
