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# What are some resources for employers on workplace substance abuse?
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/what_are_some_resources_for_employers_on_workplace_substance_abu/
- Published: 2009-10-16T22:08:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:13:44.000Z
- Description: A resource list on workplace substance abuse: the National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service on 1-800-662-HELP, DEA and NIDA drug information pages, SAMHSA's treatment facility locator, and FDA guidance on using pain medicine safely.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Government, Health News, #vivvo-import

Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a substance, legal or illegal, leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical health, mental health, and/or the welfare of others. There are many government, private and religious organizations that provide assistance to people with substance abuse problems.

The [National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service](http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Resources/RelatedWebsites/Referral.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org) provides a toll-free telephone number for alcohol and drug information/treatment referral assistance. The number is **1.800.662.HELP (1.800.662.4357)**. Through this service you can speak directly to a representative concerning substance abuse treatment, request printed material on alcohol or other drugs, or obtain local substance abuse treatment referral information in your state.

**Substance Abuse Resources**  
For more information, please visit the following links:

- Descriptions of drugs that are commonly abused can be found on both the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) [drug information web page](http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) [drugs of abuse web page](http://www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages.html?ref=foodconsumer.org).
- Information on substance abuse for teenagers can be found on the [NIDA for teens web page](http://teens.drugabuse.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org).
- The [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=6920&p%5Fsid=ctB6SBKj&p%5Flva=6770&ref=foodconsumer.org) provides an [online treatment facility locator](http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) where you can find a detox, rehab, halfway house, clinic, or counseling center anywhere in the United States for both alcoholism and drug addiction.
- [Office of National Drug Control Policy](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=5871&p%5Fsid=ctB6SBKj&p%5Flva=6770&ref=foodconsumer.org)
- [MedlinePlus: Substance Abuse Topic Problems](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html?ref=foodconsumer.org) \- provides links to a wide range of substance abuse resources.
- [A Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine](http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm095673.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org) \- a web page from the [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=4319&p%5Fsid=ctB6SBKj&p%5Flva=6770&ref=foodconsumer.org) about how to avoid becoming addicted to pain medication.
- [Dontserveteens.gov](http://dontserveteens.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) is a website created and maintained by the [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa%5Fict.cfg/php/enduser/std%5Fadp.php?p%5Ffaqid=3927&p%5Fsid=ctB6SBKj&p%5Flva=6770&ref=foodconsumer.org). On this website parents will find tools and information to help reduce teen drinking and related harm.
- [Rethinking Drinking](http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) is a website offered by the [National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)](http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) that offers information about alchohol abuse as well as tips and strategies to help citizens cut down on alcohol consumption.

**Employers**  
If you are an employer seeking information on workplace substance abuse issues, you can visit the Department of Labor's (DOL) [Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID)](http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/said/?ref=foodconsumer.org). SAID provides information about and access to hundreds of documents and resources that may assist employers and others to learn about workplace substance abuse issues and develop drug-free workplace programs, such as [Working Partners at Work](http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/wp%5Fwork.asp?ref=foodconsumer.org) and the [Drug-Free Workplace Advisor](http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/dfwpadvisor.asp?ref=foodconsumer.org).

**Health Observances:**

- April is [Alcohol Awareness Month](http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/aprilalcohol/?ref=foodconsumer.org), designated to help raise awareness about the serious problem of alcohol abuse.
- [National D.A.R.E. Day](http://www.dare.com/home/tertiary/default1b34.asp?ref=foodconsumer.org) was celebrated on April 8, 2009.
- September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, sponsored by SAMHSA's [Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)](http://www.csat.samhsa.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org). For more information, please visit [RecoveryMonth.gov](http://recoverymonth.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org).
- October 19-25, 2009, is [Drug-Free Work Week](http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/DFWW-Introduction.asp?ref=foodconsumer.org), a time dedicated each year to highlighting the benefits that drug-free workplace programs bring to employers, workers and communities.

By usa.gov team