Information provided on this website is from the following sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Managing Pain and Reducing Opioid Use. Overdose Prevention. Updated May 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/manage-treat-pain/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Substance Use During Pregnancy. Division of Reproductive Health. Updated June 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-infant-health/pregnancy-substance-abuse/index.html

Cohen GL, Sherman DK. The psychology of change: Self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. Annual Review of Psychology. 2014;65:333–371. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115137 https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115137

Han B, Jones CM, Einstein EB, Dowell D, Compton WM. Prescription opioid use disorder among adults reporting prescription opioid use with or without misuse in the United States. J Clin Psychiatry. 2024;85(4):23m15258. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/publication/prescription-opioid-use-disorder-among-adults-reporting-prescription-opioid-use-or

National Cancer Institute. Smokefree.gov: Free Tools & Support. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://smokefree.gov

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Cannabis (Marijuana) Research Report. Revised June 2024. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/cannabis-marijuana

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Kratom DrugFacts. Revised June 2022. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/kratom

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Methamphetamine Research Report. Revised December 2024. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/methamphetamine

Rowland L, Curry OS. A range of kindness activities boost happiness. The Journal of Social Psychology. 2019;159(3):340–343. doi:10.1080/00224545.2018.1469461 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29702043/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Alcohol Use: Facts and Resources. 2018. https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/alcohol_use_facts_and_resources_fact_sheet_2018_data.pdf

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns. PEP22-06-04-003. 2023. https://library.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep22-06-04-003.pdf

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-01-001. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt47095/National%20Report/National%20Report/2023-nsduh-annual-national.pdf

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults: Evidence-Based Strategies. 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/reducing-vaping-among-youth-young-adults

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders. 2024. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/treatment-stimulant-use-disorders

Wood AM, Linley PA, Maltby J, Kashdan TB, Hurling R. Using personal and psychological strengths leads to increases in well-being over time: A longitudinal study and the development of the Strengths Use Scale. Personality and Individual Differences. 2011;50(1):15–19. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.08.004 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886910003946