Help & Resources

If you think your cannabis use is disrupting your daily life or causing problems at work or at home, or if you crave cannabis, you can call 1-800-563-4086 to find out about healthcare and substance use services in your community.

Be In The Know Toolkit

There are materials available for partner organizations. The Be In The Know Toolkit allows these organizations to download high-resolution visuals for use with their stakeholders and within their communities.

Get the Toolkit

If you or someone you know is seeking immediate response to a mental health or substance use crisis, call 2-1-1 or 1-800-HOPE-135.

Stay Up-To-Date With Connecticut's Cannabis Laws

Other Local Resources

National Resources

You can find more information on the health effects and consequences highlighted on this website by visiting these national resources:

Help During Pregnancy

REACH Program

The Women's REACH program offers outreach, recovery coaching, treatment information and recovery support services to women, especially those who are pregnant and/or breast/chestfeeding.
Healthy Lives CT

This program offers resources to support and promote overall wellness, including self-screening for issues such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and more.
PROUD: Parents Recovering from Opioid Use Disorder

This program supports pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders.
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure

Read the National Institutes of Health study about the long-term impact of prenatal cannabis exposure.
SAMHSA - Marijuana and Pregnancy
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Marijuana and Pregnancy

Parents & Caregivers

Youth and Young Adults

Healthy Lives CT

This program offers resources to support and promote overall wellness, including self-screening for issues such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and more.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Marijuana and Teens
Youth Recovery CT
Connecting to Care
CDC - What You Need To Know About Marijuana Use and Teens
SAMHSA - Tips for Teens: The Truth About Marijuana
U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
For youth in crisis, contact Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
Prevent Suicide
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Treatment

Call 1-800-563-4086 to find access to substance use services, including transportation to detox and treatment for prescription opioids or heroin addiction.

If you are currently experiencing a life-threatening crisis, please dial 911.