Immediate substance use resources
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24/7-Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Walk-in: Pathway to Care and Recovery, 326 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh Pa 15222. A mobile response team can also come to you.
You’ll talk to someone who has been where you are. Then you’ll decide the next best step.
The UPMC Medical Toxicology Telemedicine Bridge Clinic
Provides urgent, non-emergent access to providers trained in management of withdrawal syndromes and substance use disorders.
- Appointments available Monday – Friday, 9am – 7pm (occasionally 9am-5pm)
- Call weekdays to register and schedule: 412-432-1042
- 24/7 Virtual registration and scheduling
- If Bridge Clinic is booked, schedule online at University of Buffalo telemedicine providers or call 716-302-4122
resolve Crisis Network
- 1-888-796-8226 (1-888-7 YOU CAN)
- Visit in person at 333 North Braddock Ave., Point Breeze
- Phones answered 24/7 and walk-ins accepted 24/7
Treatment Options
Use the DHS Office of Behavioral Health Where to Call directory to find information about appropriate service/treatment agencies.
According to PA Act 53, parents or legal guardians may request involuntary drug and alcohol treatment for minors. For more information, email OBHInformationRequest@AlleghenyCounty.us.
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION
Young Adults
Do you suspect that a teenager or young adult you know is using illegal substances or abusing prescription medications or alcohol?
To start intervention or treatment services you can start with contacting the student’s
- school nurse,
- school psychologist, or
- school counselor
Ask about the school’s student assistance program (SAP) or if there is a drug and alcohol consultant for the program.