Welcome to The Council on Alcohol and Drugs' Georgia Prevention Resource Center. This searchable website is populated with research-based resources to help education administrators, teachers, community leaders, parents, students and others to implement changes across the entire community which are necessary to prevent substance abuse and to promote healthy living.
Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)
For immediate access to routine or crisis services, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225.
GCAL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in a crisis.
UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Anyone can abuse alcohol or other drugs and no one is immune to addiction. Learning the ‘5 Steps to Addiction’ is key to preventing substance abuse and addiction.
PRIME For Life. (2004). Prevention Research Institute.
FIVE QUICK MYTHS ABOUT
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION
Myth 1: Overcoming addiction is simply a matter of willpower. You can stop using drugs if you really want.
Myth 2: Addiction is a disease; there’s nothing that can be done about it.
Myth 3: Addicts have to hit rock bottom before they can get better.
Myth 4: You can’t force someone into treatment; they have to want help.
Myth 5: Treatment didn’t work before, so there’s no point trying again.
Access to GA Crisis Services & My GCAL App
For immediate access to routine or crisis services, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225. GCAL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in a crisis. GCAL professionals will:
- Provide telephonic crisis intervention services
- Dispatch mobile crisis teams
- Assist individuals in finding an open crisis or detox bed across the State
- Link individuals with urgent appointment services
Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Georgia’s youth can now access GCAL’s services via text and chat through a new app called My GCAL, which became available for download in late January 2019. Developed by Behavioral Health Link, the app will allow youth to call, text, or chat with GCAL 24/7/365. Help is in your pocket–just a click away. The caring professionals of GCAL are ready to help, and users can choose how they want to reach out.
COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP
