Welcome to the ROHR Libraries Resource Center!
There’s no judgment here and every step toward learning or finding support matters!
Need Help Quickly?
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
> Dial 988
Counselors available for individuals facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just needing someone to talk to.
Free, confidential service, available 24/7 in English and Spanish.
Treatment Helpline
> 1(800)662-4357
Treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health crisis and/or substance use disorders.
Free, confidential, available 24/7 in English and Spanish.
CARES Warm Line
> 1(844)326-5400
Call or text. Support available from people in recovery with lived experience of substance use who listen and support individual recovery paths.
Phone line open:
8:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Resources Available At This Library
This library is a Harm Reduction Hub. Staff members can answer questions and provide you with free naloxone upon request. Please see resources both below and in the library.
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The library is a safe place to find information and support services.
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This page can connect you to trusted information and local resources for you or someone you care about.
Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. It restores breathing when opioids have slowed or stopped it. Naloxone only works on opioids. It will not reverse overdoses from alcohol, cocaine, meth, or other non-opioids. However, it is not harmful if used on someone who has not taken an opioid.
If you would like to receive a FREE BOX OF NALOXONE (Narcan), you can either:
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Ask a library staff member or
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Find a Harm Reduction Hub bookmark in the library, tear off the tab at the bottom, and hand it to a library staff member—no words needed!
Any library staff member can help you get naloxone, but staff who wear a Harm Reduction Helper button are also trained to tell you more about additional resources available in your library.
Getting Help in Georgia
Additional resources in Georgia and beyond. Places you can go and numbers you can call for help:
Printouts of some of these resources may be available in your library. If not, grab a pen and paper to take down the information you need or send the info to a library printer.
Check out more resources:
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Never Use Alone: A confidential National Overdose Response line that people can call when they’re using by themselves
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RCO statewide Map: Recovery Community Organization (RCO) locations in Georgia
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Naloxone boxes Map: Locations where you can get naloxone in Georgia — you can also get naloxone at your participating Georgia Library
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Treatment resources in Georgia: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment centers
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Narcotics Anonymous resources: Booklets, Informational Pamphlets, and Group Readings
Looking for a Meeting? (In-person or virtual):
Learn more:
Georgia Medical Amnesty Law
Georgia has a 911 Medical Amnesty Law (also known as a Good Samaritan Law).
If you call 911 to report an active overdose and remain with the person until help arrives, the law provides limited legal protection. These protections can apply to both:
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The person experiencing the overdose
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The person calling for help
To remove the fear of getting in trouble, these legal protections may cover situations involving:
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Possession of small amounts of drugs
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The presence of drug paraphernalia
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Certain alcohol-related offenses
When you are in the library look for areas where other educational pamphlets and community brochures are kept for information about prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid use disorder, harm reduction strategies, and related topics.
Books Available through the PINES System:
This library system includes many books on substance use disorder and related topics. While not all of them are available in this library today, books on the lists below can be requested now for pickup here at a later date.
Learning Corner
Find helpful videos for understanding and addressing opioid use disorder and harm reduction.
Note: We understand privacy is key. That’s why headphones are available at the front desk.
