National Helplines and Support Groups for Substance Use and Recovery
Updated: Sep 24

If you or someone you love is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, you are not alone. Below is a list of trusted national helplines, treatment locators, and support groups that can provide help, guidance, and resources. Whether you’re seeking immediate assistance, exploring treatment options, or looking for community support, these services are here to connect you to the help you need.
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call or text 988or1-800-273-TALK (8255)TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then press 1or1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Treatment Locators
Substance Use Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.gov/
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
Buprenorphine Practitioner and Treatment Program Locator: https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/practitioner-program-data/treatment-practitioner-locator
Opioid Treatment Program Directory: https://dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/
Support Groups for Individuals Struggling with Alcohol and/or Drug Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): www.aa.org
All Addicts Anonymous: https://alladdictsanonymous.org/
Buddhist Recovery Network: https://buddhistrecovery.org/
Celebrate Recovery: www.celebraterecovery.com
Chemically Dependent Anonymous (CDA): https://cdaweb.org/
Cocaine Anonymous (CA): https://ca.org/
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA): https://www.crystalmeth.org/
Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA): https://draonline.org/
HAMS: Harm Reduction for Alcohol: https://hams.cc/
Heroin Anonymous (HA): https://heroinanonymous.org/
LifeRing Secular Recovery: www.lifering.org
Marijuana Anonymous: https://marijuana-anonymous.org/
Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous (MARA): www.mara-international.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA): www.na.org
Nicotine Anonymous: www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Pills Anonymous (PA): https://www.pillsanonymous.org/
Recovery Dharma: www.recoverydharma.org
Refuge Recovery: www.refugerecovery.org
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aasecular.org/
Secular Narcotics Anonymous: https://secularna.org/
Secular Recovery Group: https://srgrecovery.org/
SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.org
Women for Sobriety (WFS): www.womenforsobriety.org
Young People in Recovery: https://youngpeopleinrecovery.org/
Support Groups for Family Members and Loved Ones
enCompass Training: https://addictionpolicy.org
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA): https://adultchildren.org/
Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
Ala-Teen: https://al-anon.org/for-members/group-resources/alateen/
Co-Anon: https://co-anon.org/
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): https://coda.org/
Families Anonymous (FA): https://familiesanonymous.org/
Foundation for Change https://cmcffc.org/
Learn to Cope: https://learn2cope.org/
Nar-Anon: https://www.nar-anon.org/
Parents of Addicted Loved Ones: https://palgroup.org/
Recovering Couples Anonymous: https://recovering-couples.org/
Smart Recovery for Friends and Family: https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/
Reaching out for help is a courageous first step, and these resources are here to support individuals and families every step of the way. We encourage you to share this list widely so that anyone in need can access the help they deserve.


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