The following are some of the substance abuse and/or mental health services available in our community.

≤ Catholic Human Services: Offering substance use assessment and treatment services, including counseling and prevention services. Call 989-356-6385 or visit catholichumanservices.org.

≤ Alcona Health Center: Offering medication assisted treatment and counseling. Call 989-356-4049.

≤ Freedom Recovery Center: Offering medication assisted treatment and detox support. Located at 234 S. 2nd Ave., Alpena. Call 517-881-6199.

≤ Thunder Bay Community Health Service: Serving Montmorency and Presque Isle counties with medication assisted treatment and counseling. Call 989-742-4583.

≤ Alcoholics Anonymous: Call the AA Info Line at 866-227-0015 or visit dist26aa.org.

≤ NMSAS Peer Recovery Coach Services: Call 989-732-1791 or visit youpickrecovery.org.

≤ Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health: 400 Johnson St., Alpena. Call 989-356-2161.

≤ Recovery Yoga at Bella Rose Yoga and Fitness Studio, 428 N. 2nd Ave., Alpena. Call 989-464-1883 or visit bellaroseyogastudio.com.

≤ Sunrise Centre Inc.: 630 Walnut St., Alpena. For sub-acute detox, call 989-356-6649.

The following websites offer valuable information concerning substance abuse.

≤ michigan.gov/doyourpart — news, resources and information on mental health and substance abuse issues, including prevention, recovery, and where to go for help.

≤ drugfree.org (855-DRUGFREE) — Learn how to prevent, intervene, get treatment and recover.

≤ medicineabuseproject.org — news, facts, data and ideas to help be the solution.

≤ pact360.org (Police and Communities Together)

≤ drugabuse.gov/NIDAHome.html — Learn about the science of addiction and download the pamphlet, “Drugs, Brains and Behavior — The Science of Addiction.”

≤ paariusa.org (Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative) — Explains how the amnesty program works and explains the Angel program.

≤ broken-no-more.org — a site for grief recovery for anyone who has lost a loved one to substance abuse and overdose.

≤ upnorthprevention.org and Drug Free Northern Michigan on Facebook — Catholic Human Services prevention website with links and local resources.