Substance use disorder occurs when a person’s use of alcohol or drugs cause clinically significant impairment including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home. Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life and age groups. This illness is common, recurrent, and often serious, but is treatable and many people do recover.

A substance use disorder is a disease that affects a person’s brain and behavior. This can lead to the inability to control the use of drugs or medications. Because of this, people with this disorder may continue using the drug despite the harm that it may cause.

Our substance use services are centered around prevention, treatment and recovery. 

The use of substances often starts during adolescence when the developing brain is most vulnerable to addiction.

Our prevention services include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Evidence-based prevention programs (e.g. parenting classes, classroom education, afterschool programs)
• Tobacco prevention and Synar activities
• Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (a.k.a. Narcan training)
• Community organizing through coalitions (Click here for a list of SUD prevention coalitions in Macomb County)

Treatment and recovery are ongoing processes that happen overtime. The first step is getting help. 

Treatment services include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Early intervention
• Case management
• Opioid Medication Assisted Treatment
• Outpatient treatment
• Residential treatment
• Sub–acute Withdrawal Management/Detoxification
• Visit our Women’s Specialty Services page to learn more
• Visit our Opioid Health Homes page to learn more

Recovery services include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• Recovery housing 
• Peer support services
• Recovery Centers—Live Rite, Recovery United Community Center
• Greater Macomb Project VOX (Voices of Recovery)

Click Here for a list of contracted providers.

Substance abuse prevention assists people to lead healthier lives, using evidence-based strategies promoting youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build assets and resilience, and prevent problem behaviors across the life span. We are guided by principles that help individuals find preventative treatment and relevant information to help our community stay healthy. Click here to learn more about our prevention methods.
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There are many resources available to assist with drug use. Years of research are behind our treatment plans. In terms of substance use, research shows that you are not alone. Drug facts and data may assist in learning more about the problem.
Click here to find our best data resources.

The use of tobacco products are often started during adolescence when the developing brain is most vulnerable to nicotine addiction. Learn about targeted youth tobacco prevention efforts designed to protect Michigan’s children at Youth Access to Tobacco and Synar (michigan.gov).

• Recovery Self-Help Groups
• The Right Connection – Substance Abuse Services (misd.net)

For general questions for Substance Use Services, please call 586-469-5278 or email [email protected].

For all other questions, or to access treatment, please call 855-99-MCCMH.