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For resources on topics within the field of health and medicine, please click on one of the following tabs for more information.

Library Databases

Consumer Health Complete
Full text database for consumer-oriented health content. Covers all areas of health & wellness.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Covers topics on emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Includes full text for more than 560 journals.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Identifies numerous types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy.

Emergencies

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
1-888-426-4435
Colorado Crisis Services
Helpline: 1-844-493-8255
Text Line: Text "Talk" to 38255
Confidential support for mental health and substance abuse
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals
Nurse Advice Line
1-800-283-3221
Available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Nurses will answer your medical questions, provide care advice and help you determine if you should be see a doctor right away. From the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
ParentSmart Healthline
1-855-KID-INFO (543-4636)
Pediatric nurses provide telephone triage, health care advice and in-depth information on over 290 pediatric topics. From Children's Hospital Colorado
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention
719-573-7447
Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
A free and confidential service that can assist with poison, alcohol or drug overdose situations. You can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Services (SAMSHA) National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
1-800-487-4889 (TTY)
Free and confidential information in English and Spanish for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and mental health issues. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth