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Understanding Substance Use: Recovery Begins with Hope

At the Bridge Center for Hope, we believe recovery starts with understanding. This page is here to help you learn more about substance use—how it develops, how it affects individuals and families, and how healing is always possible.

Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or someone you love, the info below offers real-world information, recovery tools, and resources to remind you: help is here, and recovery is within reach.

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Where To Get Started

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What Is a Substance Use Disorder

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What to Do If You’re Experiencing a Substance Use Crisis

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What to Do If Someone You Care About Is Experiencing a Substance Use Crisis

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Warning Signs of an Addiction

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How to Take Care of Yourself When a Loved One Has a Substance Use Disorder

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What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

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What Is Crisis Stabilization

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Reducing the Stigma of a Substance Use Disorder

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The Opioid Addiction Epidemic: What You Need to Know

Ready to Get Help?

You are not alone—and recovery doesn’t have to wait. If you or someone you care about is struggling with substance use, help is available right now.

The Bridge Center for Hope is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering safe, compassionate crisis care for adults 18 and older—no referral or insurance required.