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When drinking or drugs have become a problem
For anyone in the United States who is worried about their own drinking or drug use, or about someone they love. Who answers at any hour. The signs. Why stopping suddenly can be dangerous, and how to do it safely. Where to start, what treatment is, how to choose it and how to pay for it. What to do if you went back to it. And the words to say when you call. One thing at a time.
Right now
- Someone may have overdosed, is having a seizure, or can’t be woken? Call 911. What to do while you wait: If someone may have overdosed.
- Need to talk to a person tonight? Call or text 988, at any hour. The 988 Lifeline says it is there for alcohol or drug use concerns too.
- Want to find treatment? SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357. Free and confidential, at any hour, in English and Spanish.
- Been drinking heavily every day? Don’t stop suddenly on your own. Withdrawal can be life-threatening, and a doctor can make it safer.
More help
- An urge that is here right now? Ride the urge.
- Someone may have overdosed? If someone may have overdosed.
- A plan for the worst nights? Safety plan and Hope box.
- Can’t sleep without it? Can’t sleep?
- Need a doctor and can’t pay? When you need a doctor and can’t pay.
- Worried about someone? When you’re worried about someone.
- Served in the military? For veterans, and the people beside them.
- Looking for work with a record? Fair chance job kit.
- All our free tools and Get help now.
This page and its wording were written with AI (Claude) for Scarlet Beast (our AI policy). The facts come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and FindTreatment.gov, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine, HealthCare.gov, the CDC, the 988 Lifeline and the National Council on Problem Gambling. The phone numbers, hours and statements were read on their own pages on October 1, 2026. Things change, so check before you rely on any of them. Where we did not read something, such as withdrawal from drugs other than alcohol and opioids, Medicaid and Medicare rules, or how to quit vaping, the page says so and does not guess. This page saves nothing: no account, no cookies, nothing you tick is stored or sent, and no analytics (privacy). Scarlet Beast is not a clinic or a treatment program, is not part of any government agency, and takes no money from any program or group named here. Found a mistake? Email [email protected].