Connecticut Clearinghouse is a library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention, health promotion and wellness, treatment and recovery, and other related topics. | |
Join Us on November 16 for our In-Person Forum | |
UPCOMING SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS | |
October is Youth Substance Use Prevention Month and Substance Misuse Prevention Month. Prevention strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors ― in individuals, families, schools, communities, and across society. Prevention science, and decades of community-based experience and scientific research, shows that prevention works. | |
Connecticut Clearinghouse offers Books, DVDs, Curricula, Pamphlets and Posters on substance use prevention for parents and caregivers, prevention professionals, educators, law enforcement, school nurses, psychologists, social workers, and others who work with youth. | |
Click here to learn how you can borrow materials and order pamphlets and posters. | |
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH | |
What Is Substance Use Coercion?
Substance use coercion occurs when perpetrators of intimate partner violence undermine and control their partners through substance use related tactics and actively keep them from meeting treatment and recovery goals.
For example, an abuser may:
- Force, initiate, or pressure their partner to use substances.
- Sabotage their partner’s recovery efforts by deliberately keeping substances around their home.
- Refuse to provide their partner with childcare or transportation needed to participate in substance use treatment.
Source: Substance Use Coercion Policy Brief, HHS
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Download this reference card for mental health and substance use recovery support specialists, healthcare providers, advocates, and anyone working with survivors who may use substances. | | | |
New books on intimate partner violence are available for loan at Connecticut Clearinghouse. | |
RED RIBBON WEEK - OCTOBER 23-31 | |
RED RIBBON WEEK is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. The National Family Partnership started Red Ribbon Week after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who made the ultimate sacrifice as a member of the DEA. | |  |
Today, we honor Kiki's sacrifice during Red Ribbon Week by wearing red ribbons, participating in community anti-drug events, and pledging to live drug-free lives. | |
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DEA's Drug Fact Cards detail the origin, appearance, and effects of a variety of drugs and drug-related phenomena including:
- cocaine
- fake pills
- ecstasy/molly
- marijuana
- prescription drug abuse
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DEA TAKE BACK DAY - OCTOBER 28 | |
Take a look inside your medicine cabinet and make a difference! If you have medications you no longer need, haven't used, or that have expired, bring them to a nearby Take Back Day collection site on Saturday, October 28, between 10 am and 2 pm. Get all the details at www.DEATakeBack.com | |
The Change the Script Van is coming to a community near you! Upcoming events include a UConn Football Game, a School Nurse Conference, the Capitol Area AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk, and Drug Take Back Day. View our schedule and book the van for your event. We'll bring the resources! | |
NEW BOOKS - AVAILABLE SOON | |
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Contact Connecticut Clearinghouse to order pamphlets & posters, borrow books, ebooks, curricula or DVDs.
We offer mail or pick up. Interlibrary loan will be available soon.
Call 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791.
Click here to order online.
Click here to download Fact Sheets.
Browse our Library Materials here
View our Recorded Webinars here
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Connecticut Clearinghouse is funded by the Connecticut Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
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