Family & Friends
My family member or friend is struggling with substance use
Your support can save lives.
Loving someone who lives with addiction is not an easy journey, but you are not alone. With the support of your community, you can help save lives by being there for your family and friends when they need you.
You are a steady factor in their life who does not pass judgment. Below, we've compiled stories and resources to help you along the way.
How to respond if you suspect a family member or friend is struggling with SUD
It’s important to process your own emotions and make a plan to support them. You should remind yourself that recovery is possible. To get started, we recommend seeking support for yourself. This support may be a professional therapist well-versed in substance use disorder or a support group. There, you will find guidance from others who are experienced with the matter.
We do not recommend confronting your loved one abruptly or without notice. Give yourself time to remain calm, think through options and get help from others.
Resources
Mark Twain Behavioral Health
- (573)-248-1196
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146 Communication Drive, Hannibal, MO 63401
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) offers medication interventions in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a whole-person approach to substance use disorders.
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health has agreements with several certified Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) physicians and is recognized as the leader of Medication Assisted Therapies in Missouri. Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health connects persons with local physicians where available and for those individuals without a local physician or without transportation we are able to connect them to services through our telehealth services system which is the most extensive telehealth MAT system in the Midwest. Oue telehealth service means that we are able to connect a person with a MAT medical provider within a few hours, preventing the need for expensive inpatient detoxification.
Salvation Army Midtown Service and Treatment Center
- (314)-652-3310
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- Non-profit
2900 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103
Using a holistic approach to treating addiction, a new, state-of-the-art, 22,500-square-foot facility in Midtown St. Louis supports The Salvation Army’s mission of creating sustainable positive change in the lives of individuals and communities.
FCC Behavioral Health is a private, non-profit, certified community behavioral health organization. Our team works closely with individuals to provide a wide range of services promoting recovery and wellness. We work with individuals of all race, creed, gender, disability, and sexual orientation and serve 19 counties in Southeast Missouri. Services include mental health and substance use disorder treatment, veteran’s services, peer support, psychiatry, crisis intervention and stabilization, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, family medicine and more! We collaborate with families, school and healthcare systems, and other networks to create an individualized plan for our consumers. Depending on the service, our team may work with consumers in their home, in the community, at school, or in one of our facilities.
CARE in Pregnancy at WashU
- 314-747-CARE (2273)
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Washington University School of Medicine, 4901 Forest Park Ave Floor 3, Suite 341 Saint Louis, MO 63108
Services include: Comprehensive specialist prenatal care, Opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine, referrals for methadone, Behavioral health, social work support and psychiatry services and more during pregnancy and after you deliver. Insurance is not required.
The Assisted Recovery Centers of America (ARCA), established in 2001, has become the region’s premier center for mental health and addiction treatment services. Since its early years, ARCA has worked closely with community partners to provide compassionate and innovative care to promote healing and thriving for individuals, families, and communities. We are a behavioral health organization providing a full continuum of integrated services to adult patients with substance use and other behavioral disorders. Our goal is to partner with our patients and their loved ones so that they can lead rewarding, prosperous lives that build on their assets, skills, and capabilities.
In partnership with individuals, families, and our community, CMHS, Inc. provides the highest quality behavioral health services with a whole person approach to treatment delivery that creates a safe environment of respect and acceptance. (Merged with Burrell Behavioral Health, but still operating under their name)
In southwest Missouri, the Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Services (CSTAR-Model) at Burrell provides individualized care to meet the needs of each client. Our team addresses substance use and co-occuring disorders as needed. Each client is assessed on an individual basis and assigned to the level of support right for them. Level I clients may require residential support if the home environment is not conducive to recovery. CSTAR Services are offered to both youth and adults starting at age 12. In Central Missouri we offer medicine first outpatient opioid treatment.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction, there is help. We treat the whole person, paying attention to individual needs and addressing the trauma that often accompanies addiction. We provide comprehensive, holistic, evidence-based substance use treatment through individual and group counseling and education, paying close attention to individual strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
The Gibson Center for Behavioral Change is dedicated to providing substance use treatment services. We offer a multidisciplinary approach to treating persons with co-occurring disorders and provide services to all people regardless of race, national origin, age, religion, gender, gender expression or disability. Let us help you live your best life!
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St. Charles County Department of Public Health
This website is part of an ongoing effort by the St. Charles County Department of Health to spread awareness about substance use disorder and provide resources for the community.
Funding for this project is provided by the federal Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response issued to the State of Missouri from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).