Eaton County Substance Abuse Advisory Group

Call for help: Call 211 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for free, confidential information about local assistance.

Eaton County Susbstance Abuse Program (ESAP): Call 543-2870 for outpatient, individual, and family counseling for adults and adolescents. ESAP accepts many forms of insurance. Some individuals with low income may be eligible to have some of their fees paid by a block grant.

Choices Program: Call 543-2870 for pro-active programming for adolescents and their parent/guardian. This program is for adolescents who after an assessment may not qualify for outpatient treatment services but who may need some intervention to strengthen skills and insights to prevent substance abuse or dependence.

Alcohol Prevention Resources

The following articles are repreinted with permission from JoinTogether.org

Growing Support for Brief Intervention, November 22, 2006
Brief Interventions Can Prevent DUI Arrests, May 3, 2006
Teens Should Be Screened for Drugs in ER, Study Says, May 31, 2006
More ER Doctors Screening for Alcohol, October 27, 2004

Tobacco Prevention Resources

Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke – update from the U.S. Surgeon General

Methamphetamine Prevention Resources

National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2007 – a publication released from the National Drug Intelligence Center. This assessment provides a strategic overview and outlook of the threat to the United States from the illicit trafficking and abuse of methamphetamine (will open in new window).
Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (Powerpoint Slide Show)
Michigan Drug Endangered Children (DEC)
Resource Links
- DEC First Responder Quick Reference Guide
- U.S. Department of Justice – National Methamphetamine Awareness Resource Site
- Michigan Department of Community Health – Methamphetamine Resource Site
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration – National Clandestine Laboratory Register - Michigan
DEC First Responder Quick Reference Guide

Additional Drug Prevention Resources

2006 Profile Report for Eaton County – summary findings from the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission (MSSAC) Prevention Needs Assessment Survey that was conducted from November 2006 to January 2007 in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12.

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