SAMHSA's Hotline: Addiction Help & Support
What is SAMHSA's Hotline number?
SAMHSA's National Helpline, (800) 662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: (800) 487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also, visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.
Agencies Found Under National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH is the nation’s medical research agency. The NIH is a federal agency comprised of 27 institutes and centers. They provide information and publish findings on substance use disorders as well as a range of medical and mental health disorders.
Help for Mental Health Disorders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline:
SUICIDE and CRISIS LIFELINE
DIAL: 988
Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA is a nonprofit peer-led support group or fellowship that aims to help alcoholics attain and maintain sustained sobriety using the 12-step model. Meetings are free to attend and are available in person and online. Meetings can be found on AAs online directory.
https://alcoholicsanonymous.com
Buddhist Recovery Network
Buddhist Recovery Network promotes the use of Buddhist teachings and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors and is open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths.
Meetings for Eight Step Recovery, Recovery Dharma and Refuge Recovery are available virtually and in person. A list of meetings is available in their online directory.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a biblically balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to an individual’s hurts. The fellowship aims to guide people to freedom through the power of Jesus Christ while walking through the 8 principles of Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery has an online meeting directory.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women who suffer from addiction. The goal of NA is to help individuals overcome addiction and stay clean from substances by following the 12-step model. Meetings are free to attend and are available in person and online. Meetings are listed on NAs online directory.
S.M.A.R.T. Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training)
SMART Recovery is a method of recovery based on science that aims to provide an accessible way for people seeking self-empowerment to overcome addictive problems. Participants design and plan their own recovery plan. Mutual support meetings are offered online and in person. Available meetings are listed in the online directory.