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Resources
If you, or someone you know, is hooked on prescription pain relievers, call the substance abuse treatment 24-hour helpline:
1.800.662.HELP
Or visit our web site at
www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
Federal Agency Web Sites
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
1 Choke Cherry Road, 5th Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2750
www.samhsa.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857-0001
1-888-INFO-FDA
www.fda.gov
U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging (AoA)
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-619-0724
Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST)
www.aoa.gov
U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging
Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-1752
NIH SeniorHealth.gov
www.nia.nih.gov
Other Web Resources
The National Council On The Aging
300 D Street, SW
Suite 801
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E. Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
888-687-2277 (Monday-Friday, 7 AM-12 AM EST)
www.aarp.org
USA.Gov for Seniors
www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
Medline Plus Drug Information
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
Hotline Numbers
Aging Help LinesThe numbers listed below can be dialed toll-free from anywhere within the United States. These organizations provide mental health information and referrals, and in some cases, crisis counseling.
American Health Assistance Foundation
800-437-2423
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Spanish-speaking operators available
www.ahaf.org
Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
9:00 a.m.-8 p.m.
www.eldercare.gov
Elder Info Line National Hotline
866-847-4418
Available 24 hours
www.seniorcitizensbureau.com/page5.htm
Related Publications and Information
Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 26
ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/BKD250
View Road to Recovery Webcast: Rethinking the Demographics of Addiction: Helping Older Adults Find Recovery
www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/multimedia/w.aspx?ID=252
The NCADI Reporter: Number of Prescription Medications Older Adults Take Increases Risk for Harmful Reactions
ncadi.samhsa.gov/newsroom/rep/230.aspx
SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Resource Guide: Older Americans
ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/ms443