Crisis support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day.
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Start with the kind of help you need.
Ask An Addict offers peer support. These outside services provide crisis support, treatment referrals, and overdose information.
Immediate danger or suspected overdose
Call 911 now. If naloxone is available and an opioid overdose is suspected, administer it while emergency help is on the way.
Treatment information
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for free, confidential treatment referral and information.
Visit SAMHSAOverdose response
Naloxone and overdose guidance
Learn the warning signs, steps to take, and how naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.
Visit CDC guidanceFind care
FindTreatment.gov
Search for substance-use and mental-health treatment services in the United States.
Search treatment servicesPractical guides
Understand what may help next.
Plain-language information grounded in trusted public-health sources and the realities families face.
For families and friends
How to Help Someone Struggling With Addiction
Practical, compassionate ways to support someone affected by addiction while protecting your own wellbeing.
Read guideCommunication and recovery
What to Say to Someone in Recovery
Supportive ways to talk with someone in addiction recovery without pressure, shame, or assumptions.
Read guideRecovery support
Warning Signs of a Possible Relapse
Learn possible changes that may signal increasing relapse risk and how to respond with care.
Read guideSupport for young people
Helping Teens Affected by Addiction
Ways adults can support teenagers living with a parent, caregiver, sibling, or loved one affected by addiction.
Read guideEmergency information
Overdose Warning Signs and What to Do
Recognize possible opioid overdose signs, use naloxone when available, and get emergency help immediately.
Read guideFinding professional care
How to Find Addiction Treatment You Can Trust
Questions to ask when comparing addiction treatment programs, costs, credentials, and levels of care.
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Find the conversation that fits.
Alcohol AddictionQuestions, lived experience, and trusted guidance related to alcohol use and recovery.Opioid Addiction and OverdoseRecovery support, overdose response, naloxone information, and help for loved ones.Living in RecoverySupportive conversations about beginning, rebuilding, and continuing recovery.Relapse and SetbacksRecognizing increasing risk, responding safely, and reconnecting with support.Family and Loved OnesPractical support for people who love someone affected by addiction.Parents of Someone With AddictionBoundaries, communication, hope, and support for parents carrying difficult questions.Grief, Loss, and AddictionA compassionate place for experiences of loss, complicated grief, and remembrance.Teens Affected by AddictionAge-appropriate support and safety information for teens and the adults who care for them.
These links are provided for general information and do not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.