Get Help Now
Get Help Now
If you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction, these resources can provide immediate assistance, counseling, and treatment options. These organizations are well-known in the US for their expertise in addiction recovery, substance abuse, and behavioral addictions. Each section lists specialized resources that can help with the recovery process.
Substance Abuse and Drug Addiction
Substance Abuse Recovery
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
24/7 National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Treatment Locator: Find Help Now (https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov)
Substance Use Disorder Resources: Substance Use Disorder Page (https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help)
Alcohol Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Find Local Meetings: Find AA Meetings (https://www.aa.org/find-aa)
Alcohol Support Resources: Need Help with a Drinking Problem? (https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/is-aa-for-you)
SMART Recovery
Find Local Meetings: Find SMART Meetings (https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-alcohol/)
Drug Addiction and Recovery
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Find Local Meetings: Find NA Meetings (https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/)
NA for the Newcomer: NA Recovery Info (https://www.na.org/?ID=NewcomersIndex)
Partnership to End Addiction
Get Support (https://drugfree.org/get-support/)
Smoking and Tobacco Addiction
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Quit Smoking Resources: Quit Smoking Help (https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about/how-to-quit.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/
tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/)
American Lung Association
Freedom From Smoking® Program: Quit Smoking Program (https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/join-freedom-from-smoking)
Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention
National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC)
Find Naloxone Near You: Find Naloxone (https://harmreduction.org/resource-center/harm-reduction-near-you/)
Overdose Lifeline
Naloxone Information and Help: Naloxone Help (https://www.overdoselifeline.org)
Overdose Management and Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction Coalition
Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Resources: Harm Reduction Info (https://harmreduction.org/issues/overdose-prevention/)
Next Distro
Find Harm Reduction Programs: Find Programs (https://nextdistro.org)
Behavioral Addictions
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Find Treatment Centers: NEDA Support (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/fi
nd-treatment/)
Online Screening Tool: Take a Screening (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
screening-tool)
Gambling Addiction
National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)
24/7 Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER
Get Help for Gambling (https://www.ncpgambling.org/)
Internet and Technology Addiction
Center for Internet Addiction
Website: www.netaddiction.com
Internet Addiction Test (IAT) (https://netaddiction.com/self-tests/)
ReSTART Life (Technology Addiction Recovery Center)
Recovery Program: ReSTART Program (https://www.netaddictionrecovery.com/)
Shopping Addiction
Debtors Anonymous
Find Local Meetings: Find a Meeting (www.debtorsanonymous.org)
Support Resources for Compulsive Shopping: Shopping Addiction Help (https://debtorsanonymous.org/getting-started/)
Additional Addiction Resources
General Addiction Help
SAMHSA National Helpline
24/7 Free Help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Find Treatment: SAMHSA Treatment Locator (https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/)
Online Addiction Recovery Communities
Reddit Communities
r/stopdrinking: Peer support group for quitting alcohol (https://www.reddit.com/r/stopdrinking/)
r/OpiatesRecovery: Peer support group for opioid recovery (https://www.reddit.com/r/OpiatesRecovery/)
Emergency Overdose and Crisis Hotlines
National Poison Control Center (Overdose Support)
1-800-222-1222
Cancer
American Cancer Society
24/7 Helpline: 1-800-227-2345
Find Cancer Support Resources: https://www.cancer.org
Joint, Bone, and Muscle Health
Arthritis Foundation
Helpline: 1-800-283-7800
Find Arthritis Support Resources: https://www.arthritis.org
Heart, Vascular, and Blood Health
American Heart Association
Helpline: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721)
Find Heart Health Resources: https://www.heart.org
Stress, Fatigue, and Sleep
National Sleep Foundation
Find Sleep Resources: https://www.thensf.org
Sleep Support Services: https://www.sleepfoundation.org
Allergies
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI)
Find an Allergist: https://acaai.org
Allergy Resources: https://acaai.org/allergies/
Kidney and Urinary Health
National Kidney Foundation
Helpline: 1-855-653-2273 (1-855.NKF.CARES)
Kidney Disease Information: https://www.kidney.org
Obesity and Weight Loss
Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)
Find Support for Weight Loss: https://www.obesityaction.org
Diabetic Health
American Diabetes Association
Helpline: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Find Diabetes Support: https://www.diabetes.org
Gastrointestinal Health
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Helpline: 1-888-MY-GUT-PAIN (1-888-694-8872)
Find GI Health Resources: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/
patientsandcaregivers/community-support/the-ibd-help-center
Cognitive, Neurological, Motor, and Developmental Health
Alzheimer’s Association
24/7 Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resources: https://www.alz.org
Thyroid, Endocrine, and Metabolic Health
American Thyroid Association (ATA)
Find a Thyroid Specialist: https://www.thyroid.org/patient-thyroid-information/endocrinology-thyroid-doctor/
Thyroid Information and Resources: https://www.thyroid.org/patient-thyroid-information/
Nutritional Deficiencies
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Find a Registered Dietitian: https://www.eatright.org/find-a-nutrition-expert
Nutritional Health Resources: https://www.eatright.org
Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Find Mental Health Resources: https://www.nami.org/help
Respiratory and Lung Health
American Lung Association
Lung Helpline: 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872)
Lung Health Resources: https://www.lung.org
Autoimmune Disorder
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA)
Helpline: 586-776-3900
Autoimmune Disease Resources: https://www.aarda.org