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Tools and resources for the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from addiction in Chautauqua County, NY.

Together, we can make a difference. Some ways you can be involved:

Learn

Check out the content on this website as well as other sources of information such as SAMHSA, NIDA, and OASAS.

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Prepare

Get trained in the use of naloxone (Narcan®) and have this life-saving medication handy.

Safely dispose of any unused medications you have in your house.

Help

Struggling with an addiction, or know someone who is? Help is available right here in Chautauqua County.

Concerned about someone’s substance use? Have a conversation and offer to help. Here are some suggestions.

Have other ideas? Please contact us.

Save a life. Carry Naloxone. Get test strips.

HEALing Communities Study – Chautauqua

Naloxone (Narcan®) is an emergency medicine that can stop an opioid overdose.

Learn more here.

Free naloxone kits and training are available from:

– Evergreen Health » at 320 Prather Ave (Jamestown, NY), (716) 847-2441.

– The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services » at (716) 753-6724.

– The Mental Health Association » offers online training right on their website – and they’ll even bring the naloxone to you!

– You can also text the Erie County Department of Health at (716) 225-5473 and they will arrange to send free naloxone to you.

Fentanyl test strips can be obtained for free from:

– Evergreen Health » at 320 Prather Ave (Jamestown, NY), (716) 847-2441.

Need treatment? Help is close by.

Learn more about the WNY Opioid Addiction Treatment hotline here.

Find more treatment options in the area on our “Find Help” page.

In a Crisis?

Call 911 for a medical emergency or go to the nearest emergency department.

If you are experiencing a personal crisis or are in emotional distress, call the 24/7 Chautauqua County Crisis line at 1-800-724-0461.

If you need someone to talk to about how you’re feeling, the Warmline is available 24/7 at 1-877-426-4373 or send a text to 716-392-0252.

Addiction: Myths and Reality

MYTH: "People have to hit 'rock bottom' before they can get well."
REALITY: This simply isn't true, and it's dangerous. The longer a person waits, the more their addiction advances. People who get help before their illiness is so severe have more resources to draw upon to help them successfully recover. So the sooner someone gets help, the better.

MYTH: "People with addiction are hopeless."
REALITY: People can and do recover from addiction. In fact, millions of Americans are thriving in recovery right now.

MYTH: "People who are addicted to drugs are bad people."
REALITY: People with a drug addiction might be moody, have memory loss, or even have trouble thinking and making decisions. This is because of the changes itn their brain from the drugs. It does not mean someone is a bad person.

MYTH: "Addiction only happens to certain kinds of people."
REALITY: Addiction can happen to anyone, no matter their race, upbringing, personality type, or grade point average. Genetic, social, and psychological risk factors, and early use, can put some people at greater risk, but the potential exists for anyone.

MYTH: "If you have an addiction, you just don't have enough willpower."
REALITY: If you are living with an addiction, it doesn't mean you're weak. It simply means you need help. Finding a medical treatment plan or recovery support community can help you heal.

MYTH: "Addiction medications are just replacing one addiction with another."
REALITY: Medications for addiction, including for opioid use disorder, have been proven to save lives and substantially improve recovery rates. Medications don't create a high or cause impairment-they allow patients to work, drive, care for their families, and live full lives.

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If you are experiencing a personal crisis or are in emotional distress, call the 24/7 Chautauqua County Crisis line at 1-800-724-0461.

In Chautauqua County

Buprenorphine (= Suboxone® and related medications), used in the treatment of opioid use disorder, is easier to access now in Chautauqua County than ever before. Find treatment providers here.

The Good Samaritan Law protects you from arrest if you call 911 to report an overdose.

You can be trained to administer Narcan. Hundreds of Chautauqua County residents already have. Learn more

Youth surveys show that the vast majority of youth in Chautauqua County do not use alcohol, drugs, or nicotine.

Treatment services – from outpatient counseling to inpatient rehab to long-term residential - are all available in Chautauqua County.

The Mental Health Association now has peer support services in northern Chautauqua County.

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