Drugs, Street

Alcohol and Drug Use After SCI
An Educational Guide from the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Adobe Reader required (follow this link for free download).

Alcohol, Medications and You
Date: 1988
Producer: RRTC in Community Integration for Individuals with SCI
Baylor College of Medicine
1333 Moursund, D-112, Houston, TX 77030-3405
713-797-5947 or Email: pcorness@bcm.tmc.edu

This video contains information on the effects of alcohol and medication use and the pharmacological effects of mixing medications with alcohol. Discusses the responsibilie use of alcohol when taking prescribed medication and the importance of individuals to talk with their doctor or pharamacist. (17 min)

Cost: $75

Basic Questions Relating to Chemical Use
By: Sharon Schaschl and Dennis Straw
Sister Kenny Institute
800 East 28th St., Station 49
Minneapolis, MN 55408-3799
612-863-5061
Date: 1991

Fact sheet which outlines questions to be explored relating to prescribed medications, street drugs and alcohol.

Cost: No cost

Characteristics of Spinal Cord Injury and the Effects of Drug/Alcohol Use
By: Sharon Schaschl and Dennis Straw
Sister Kenny Institute
800 East 28th St., Station 49, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3799
612-863-5061
Date: 1991

Fact sheet which addresses the sociological and psychological effects on a person with spinal cord injury who abuses drugs/alcohol.

Cost: No cost

From Nowhere to Somewhere: Street Drugs and Your Rehabilitation
Date: 1988
Producer: RRTC in Community Integration for Individuals with SCI
Baylor College of Medicine, TIRR
1333 Moursund, D-112, Houston, TX 77030-3405
713-797-5944 or Email: pcornell@bcm.tmc.edu

This video discusses facts about drugs and potential for abuse in person with SCI, including drug interactions, side effects, precautions, psychological/physical dependence and drug tolerance. A person with SCI presents personal experiences from combining recreational drugs with medications. (15 min)

Cost: $75

Guide to Substance Abuse & Disability Resources Produced by NIDRR Grantees, 2nd Ed.
Developed by: NCDDR & RRTC on Drugs & Disability
Available from: National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
800-266-1832
Date:2001

Highlights over 130 resources that have been developed to assist researchers, professionals and people with disabilities to locate research and training materials related to substance abuse and disability.

Cost: nominal

Guides for Gathering Chemical Use Information
By: Sharon Schaschl and Dennis Straw
Sister Kenny Institute
800 East 28th St., Station 49, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3799
612-863-5061
Date: 1991

Lists of questions to ask a client to assess if he/she has a drug/alcohol abuse problem.

Cost: No cost

Implications for Drug Use by Persons with Disabilities
By: Sharon Schaschl and Dennis Straw
Sister Kenny Institute
800 East 28th St., Station 49, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3799
(612) 863-5061
Date:1991

Fact sheet addressing substance abuse and effects on persons with disabilities.

Cost: no cost

Substance Abuse Resources & Disability Issues
By: J. Ford & D. Moore
School of Medicine - SARDI Office,
Wright State University, Dayton OH., 45435
(513) 259-1384
Date: 1992

Professional training manual: Chapters included are: Substance Abuse and Disability; Americans with Disabilities Act; Prevention of Substance Use/Abuse; Identifying Substance Abuse; Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery; Support Groups. 130pp.

Cost: $20

You Can't Change the Past but You Can Choose a Future
Produced By: Resource Center on Substance Abuse Prevention and Disability
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004
202-783-2900 or TDD (202) 737-0645
A pamphlet on choosing a healtier lifestyle by avoiding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and how these substances can affect an indiviudal after SCI.