Need Help for alcohol or drug use?
Take this simple test to see.
1. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your use of alcohol or drugs?
2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your use of alcohol or drugs?
3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your use of alcohol or drugs?
4. Have you ever used alcohol or drugs first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?
If you answered YES to two or more questions, you may need help.
Many local resources are available to help you. Below is a list of treatment service providers, web sites, books, videos, etc. that you may use, whether in a crisis or for reference.
Local Resources
| Advocate Addiction Treatment Program (18+ adults) www.advocatehealth.com/addiction
| (847) 795-3100 |
| ALANO | (847) 297-9237 |
| Alanon www.al-anon.alateen.org |
(312) 409-7245 |
| F.A.I.R. (Families & Adolescents in Recovery) www.fairkids.com |
(847) 359-5192 |
Family First Intervention |
(877) 660-1796 |
| Gateway Foundation www.recovergateway.org |
(312) 663-1130 |
| Holy Family Keys to Recovery (adults) | (847) 298-9355 x 2375 |
| MaineStay Youth and Family Services www.mainetownship.com/services/mainestay |
(847) 297-2510 |
| Maine Center Inc. Crisis Line 24 hours/7 days a week www.maine-center.org |
(847) 696-1376 (847) 696-1576 |
| Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org |
(708) 848-4884 |
| Omni Youth Services www.omniyouth.org |
(847) 353-1500 |
| Peer Services www.peerservices.org |
(847) 657-7337 |
| Rosecrance Treatment Center | (815) 391-1000 |
| Rush-Northwest Community Hospital www.nch.org/services/youthcenter |
(847) 618-2700 |
| SHARE Program (adults) | (847) 843-4949 |
| Streamwood Behavioral Health www.psysolutions.com/facilities/streamwood |
(630) 837-9000 |
| The Bridge Youth and Family Services www.bridgeyouth.org |
(847) 776-3730 |
| Families Anonymous www.familiesanonymous.org
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(800) 736-9805
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Books
Chicken Soup For The Teen Soul: Real Stories By Real Teens
edited by Jack Canfield
This collection of stories written by teens for teens is full of insight and encouragement. With startling honesty and originality, teens tell it like it is about who they are, what they stand for, and what they believe truly matters in their lives.
How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk
by Adele Faber
This all-new volume offers both innovative easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting relationships. From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence.
Siblings Without Rivalry
by Adele Faber
Straightforward advice to parents and teens on how to build foundations for healthy relationships, in a guide that covers such topics as curfews, peer pressure, and drugs.
The Teen Whisperer: How To Break Through The Silence And Secrecy Of Teenage Life
by Mike Linderman
With ten years of experience working with troubled teens, cowboy/counselor Linderman provides insight into why teens turn to alcohol, drugs or high risk behaviors. Using a model of five primary teen needs: survival, freedom, power, belonging and fun, he gives parents recommendations how to address difficult specific challenges, encourage teens to process their emotions in healthy ways, and help young people to take pride in hard work.
Talking to Tweens: Getting It Right Before It Gets Rocky with Your 8 to 12 Year Old
by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
Parenting expert Hartley-Brewer advises parents on how to guide tweens and on how to build strong parent-child relationships that will help see the family though rocky teenage years. Everyday issues are covered and the last chapter, Safe and Secure? Courting Danger and Flirting with Risk discusses the issues of smoking, drinking and drugs.
DVDs
Connect with Kids: Middle School Survival Kit
by Koch Vision
A 180 minute DVD featuring students discussing topics to help break down the communications barrier between tweens and their parents. Topics include dangers of internet usage, dating, sex, depression, drugs and alcohol, and more.
