Youth Substance Use

Your Free Nicotine/Vape Coach will help you make a plan to quit any vape product (nicotine, marijuana/cannabis) or other nicotine products such as Zyn.
Ages 12 and up

We can help in person or by phone – your choice! Call (530)-587-3769 or email [email protected]

Substance Use Navigators (SUNs) help you quit or cut back on drugs or alcohol — without judgment. They connect you to local, online, and residential support options that fit your needs.

Ages 12 and up

Available 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Call (530)-606-0914

The Tahoe Forest Addiction Medicine Team helps people in our community recover from addiction with the support of medication.

Visit the Addiction Medicine Clinic page.

Ages 12 and up.

Direct referrals to the Addiction Medicine Clinic can be made by calling (530) 582-1212 or talking with a Substance Use Navigator available 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm at (530)-606-0914.

Find trusted tools and support to help youth, parents, and adults quit vaping, featuring expert-backed programs, guides, and resources.

• California Youth Advocacy Network
• Kick It California
• CredibleMind | Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention for Teens
• The Truth Initiative
• American Lung Association – Conversational Guides
  • For the Parents out there – Get the Facts Sheets

• Substance Use Resources — Tahoe Truckee ​Suicide Prevention Coalition

For Narcan, Xylazine and Fentanyl tests strips, come to any of the following locations. No appointment needed.

• Tahoe Forest Hospital Emergency Room: 10121 Pine Avenue, Truckee, CA 96161
• Incline Village Community Hospital Emergency Room: 880 Alder Avenue, Incline Village, NV 89451
• Tahoe Forest Pharmacy: 10956 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161
• Addiction Medicine Clinic: 10978 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161 (hours 8 am – 5 pm).

To access the free Health Supply Vending Machine, come to the Joseph Center at 10075 Levon Ave. in Truckee. Accessible Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm. Register here for a unique PIN to access vending machine products. Items available include:

• Narcan and Fentanyl test strips
• Needle disposal kits
• Safe sex kits
• First aid and oral health kits
• COVID-19 test kits
• Pregnancy test kits and more!

Learn more about health supply vending machines.