Community and Services

Cost Effective Ways to Help Employees

If you have employees with substance abuse problems, there are now 14 two-page informational briefs available for employers at the SAMSHA website. The briefs outline the benefits - including financial - of helping employees receive treatment for substance abuse. The information provided assists employers in making informed decisions. Some of the topics are:

• Save your company money by assuring access to substance abuse treatment
• What you need to know about older workers and substance abuse
• What you need to know about younger workers and substance abuse
• What you need to know about substance use and mental disorders
• Save money by addressing employee alcohol problems
• How you can support workers in recovery

The material includes quick facts, definitions, and helpful links - and it is free. Call SAMHSA at to order or visit online at: TBA

The following links provide some helpful pointers and starting points to find out more about available services in San Diego, National Resources, and general information on substances, addiction, mental health, and much more.

San Diego Access and Crisis Line

• Call 211 (you can also use this number to find out how to get medications) www.211sandiego.org

Community, Health, and Disaster Information

• Dial 211 or visit: www.211sandiego.org

San Diego Community Resources

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): www.aa.org and www.aasandiego.org
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) www.na.org and www.sandiegona.org
• San Diego Crystal Intergroup: www.sandiegocma.org
• San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center: www.thecentersd.org

County of San Diego

• San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA): www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/
• San Diego Network of Care - Behavioral Health: http://sandiego.networkofcare.org

Federal Resources

• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: http://csat.samhsa.gov/default.aspx
• Food and Drug Administration: www.fda.gov
• National Association of Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors: www.nasadad.org
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): www.nida.nih.gov
• National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gov
• What a difference a friend makes - Substance abuse and mental health: www.whatadifference.org

Additional Resources

• A World of Prevention: www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention
• Al-Anon & Alateen: www.al-anon.alateen.org
• American Psychological Association (APA): www.apa.org
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): www.bbs.ca.gov
• Cesar Center for Substance Abuse Research: www.cesar.umd.edu
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): www.cadca.org
• Drug Rehab Referrals: www.drug-rehab-referrals.com/
• Join Together: www.jointogether.org
• Just Say No: www.justsayno.org
• Moderation Management: www.moderation.org
• National Council on Problem Gambling: www.ncpgambling.org
• Parents - The Anti Drug: www.theantidrug.com
• Rethinking Drinking: http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• Therapeutic Communities of America (TCA): www.therapeuticcommunitiesofamerica.org
• Therapist Finder for California: www.therapistfinder.com
• Web MD: www.medscape.com

Prescription Drug Information

• Internet Drug Index: www.rxlist.com
• NIDA on Prescription Drugs: www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/prescription.html
• AIDS meds & Poz: www.aidsmeds.com

HIV Resources

• Centers for Disease Control on HIV: www.cdc.gov/HIV
• The Body - Complete HIV Resource: www.thebody.com

Community Services Help Prevent Drug Abuse

Helping the community means just as much to us as rehabilitating drug abusers. It means increasing the public's awareness about drug addiction and related problems. It also means counseling clients after completion of the program to help them stay drug free and healthy. Our community services include:

• Day labor
• 24-hour substance abuse hotline
• Drug awareness workshops
• HIV/AIDS awareness seminars
• Alumni NA meetings
• Open house programs; i.e. dances, etc.
• Weekly carwash (Friday and Saturday)
• Substance abuse education seminars and presentations
• Walk-in assistance
• Referral services

House of Metamorphosis is committed to the prevention of substance abuse as we are to rehabilitation. We welcome the opportunity to conduct drug awareness presentations in schools, organizations, and for health fairs. Much of our work revolves around the residents in our program, but we take our commitment and responsibility to the community just as seriously.

Call us at (619) 236-9217 to find out more and how we can help your organization prevent drug abuse.