From the course: Addiction: A Community Issue
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- Thanks so much for joining me during this overview of addiction as a community issue. As a psychiatrist who has worked with many addicted people at McLean Hospital, Harvard's largest psychiatric hospital, and in private practice, I can tell you firsthand that getting over an addiction can be challenging, yet there's more help than you may realize. Just taking that first step to getting help can make the biggest difference in one's life. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a help line at 1-800-662-HELP. It's a 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. And if you're looking for online resources, be sure to check out the website of the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Also, the Hazelden Betty Ford Center has an award-winning podcast series on…
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