IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, ALWAYS CALL 911

---

Local Counseling Services

Drug Disposal Drop Boxes

• King County 24-hour Crisis Line; 866.427.4747
• Youth Crisis Text Line; text 741741
• Friends of Youth, Issaquah; 425.392.6367
• Youth Eastside Services; 425.747.4937
• Lakeside-Milam Recovery Centers; 866.613.8810
• CrossPath Counseling and Consultation, Sammamish; 425.369.1111

More Resources

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • ​Parents
  • Teens
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Growing up Drug-free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention
• Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment 
• Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
• Partnership for Drug Free Kids
• Start Talking Now: Healthy Conversations

​It's easy dispose of your expired, unneeded or unwanted prescription drugs! Drop boxes are located at

• QFC in Issaquah and Sammamish
  
• Walgreens on East Sammamish Parkway
  
• Newcastle Police Department.
  
• In addition, you can now obtain ​mail-back envelopes at the Sammamish, Issaquah and Newcastle public libraries. Put unneeded medicines in the envelope, seal and drop in any available mailbox.  All drop boxes and mail-back envelopes are provided free of charge.  

King County Drop Box locations

Information About the Opioid Crisis

• StopOverdose.org
• Opiate Information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Opioid Medication & Pain: What You Need to Know

By providing support to the community, Influence the Choice starts a conversation about and decreases substance use."~ Dr. Jennifer Hannon, Swedish Pediatrics., Healthcare Professionals Sector Representative