FAQ
5 Facts About Substance Use Disorder
Find out about substance use disorder (SUD), its health effects and available treatment options.
Drinking and Alcohol Abuse
Find out how much is too much, possible health problems and how to get help.
Prescription Pain Medications
To find out more about the risk of misusing prescription pain medications, what to look for, and how it can lead to other drug use, click here.
Marijuana
Marijuana Edibles
Methamphetamine
To find out more about what methamphetamine is, its effects on the body and harm reduction tips and resources, click here.
Methamphetamine and Treatment
Vaping and E-cigarettes
Are Alcohol/Drugs Getting in Your Way During COVID-19
Factsheets
Myth and Facts
- Myth: Youth of color are more likely to drink alcohol than their white peers.
- Myth: Cannabis is legal in California, so I shouldn't worry if my teen experiments with cannabis.
- Myth: Fentanyl is so potent that a person can overdose just from touching it.
- Myth: Using tobacco is a normal part of growing up.
- Myth: All teens experiment with cannabis so I don’t need to worry about my teen’s cannabis use.
- Myth: Substance use is a bigger problem in communities of color.
- Myth: Fentanyl is so dangerous, you can overdose just by touching it.
- Myth: Smoking cigarettes is just part of growing up.
