*If you require alternate accessible resources, please call the Counseling Center at 410-328-8404*
If you or someone you care about is chronically using drugs or alcohol it can lead to changes in the brain, which can lead to mental health issues including paranoia, depression, anxiety, aggression, and other problems. It is important to ask yourself these questions and be honest with yourself about the answers:
- Do you need more and more of a substance to get the same effects?
- Do you feel strange when the alcohol or drugs wear off?
- Do you feel like you can’t stop yourself from using a substance? Even when you want to?
Remember there are resources to help you on your journey to recovery.
University Resources
Drug and Alcohol Awareness and Overdose Prevention: The university community is committed to helping student with drug and alcohol awareness. Check this page for campus events and updated information on campus resources.
SPA will strive to spread awareness of drug abuse to both the local student Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Baltimore community and the Baltimore city community.
UMB Scholars for Recovery: Student organization to support students who are in recovery.
Other Resources
Find AA meetings throughout Maryland to help you on your road to recovery. This comprehensive directory of AA meetings includes open, closed, speaker, and other specialized meetings, all of which are designed to help you get sober and remain sober.
: Find Maryland Narcotics Anonymous meetings or choose inpatient treatment centers near you
: A free peer-support program that uses the proven 12-steps from AA to help individuals struggling with addictive tendencies and physical dependence on marijuana.
All fifty states allow individuals to buy Narcan at the pharmacy without a prescription. Many state and local governments or non-profit organizations offer Narcan for free, following a short training session. Use this tool to find Narcan (Naloxone) near you.
: SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training to support those in recovery. It has in person and online meetings for individuals (including young adults, LGBTQ+, Veterans, and Friends & Family) as well as other resources.
: Services available in Baltimore City for mental health and substance use related issues.
Community Resources: Adopted from Scholars for Recovery
: Interactive graphic that classifies drugs into seven groups: stimulants, depressants, cannabinoids, psychedelics, opioids, dissociatives and empathogens. Click on a drug to learn more about its effect.
: This webpage lists national organizations with a strong alcohol and other drug abuse prevention focus.
: This website provides general substance abuse and addiction information and resources on getting treatment.
Substance Use Articles
: This article discusses binge drinking and alcoholism on college campuses as well as how and why we all should work together to combat this culture.
: This article describes the importance of understanding alcohol use and the health effects associated with short and long term alcohol use.
: This article discusses how LGBTQ+ individuals are at a higher risk of substance use and health issues. It also describes how to find addiction centers for LGBTQ+ individuals.
: This article describes the affect of addiction in different demographic groups, such as LGBTQ+ individuals, seniors, medical professionals, veterans, etc. No one is immune to the affects of addiction.
: This article discusses what energy drinks are and health risks associated with consuming energy drinks.
: This article details what hookah is, who uses it, health effects of hookah usage, and public policies applicable to hookah.