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Hotlines and Help

Important: If you are currently having feelings or thoughts about suicide, please immediately call either of the following numbers. Depression is treatable. Suicide can be prevented.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), or 1-800-799-4889 (TTY) - a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in crisis.
  
• National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433).
• Veterans Assistance - Veterans may call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press "1" to reach the VA hotline.
• Need Immediate Help? (PDF) Local County 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis Hotlines

Find Treatment Help for an Alcohol or Drug Problem!

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol or drugs, there are treatment services available throughout California to help you get on the road to recovery. These range from emergency counseling and initial assessment to detoxification services to residential or long-term outpatient treatment. The following resources can help you find the right service.

Contacts

County Programs

Each county in California has an alcohol and drug program office that can help you find the right alcohol and other drug-related services available in your area. Use this list of County Alcohol and Drug Program Offices to locate your local county office.

Resource Center

The ADP Resource Center maintains two toll-free, statewide telephone numbers for California residents needing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention and treatment information, publications or library services. The Resource Center provides non-emergency information only and does not operate a crisis line.

(800) 879-2772 (toll-free)	Available 24-hours a day. Answered by ADP staff 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and answered by voice mail after-hours.
(800) 662-4357 (toll-free)	Available 24-hours a day from telephone numbers within California. Answered by ADP staff 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and answered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services staff after-hours.
(916) 327-3728	Available 24-hours a day. Answered by ADP staff 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and answered by voice mail after-hours.

Online Directories

Treatment Works!

Treatment Works! is ADP’s online, searchable directory that can help you find information about approximately 2000 treatment and recovery programs in all 58 California counties, including private, public and not-for-profit programs. This online resource is updated continuously. Also, monthly the Treatment Works Publication is produced in pdf that can be downloaded (beware: this file is 504 pages in length and 1.3Mb). All material appearing in this publication is public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. This publication includes:

• AOD providers by county in alphabetical order
• County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrative Offices
• County Disability Access Coordinators
• A glossary of service definitions and
• a City-County Index

Some of the agencies listed in Treatment Works! specialize in alcohol recovery or drug abuse treatment. Others provide a broad range of services, which may include various community services or general mental health care. Please call ahead to determine which program best suits your needs. The glossary provides a description of the treatment services listed in the Treatment Works! directory. The services listed are self-reported by each program. Inclusion in this directory is voluntary and does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs.

SAMHSA Facility Locator

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides an online resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs. The SAMHSA facility locator lists:

• Private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their State substance abuse agency
• Treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Defense.

Updates to facility names, addresses, telephone numbers and services are made weekly as facilities inform SAMHSA of changes. For additional advice, you may call the Referral Helpline operated by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment:

• 1-800-662-HELP (English & Español)
• 1-800-487-4889 (TDD)

Print Directories

ADP Directories

If you already know what kind of program can best serve your needs, you can use the following county-by-county directories to contact a program near you.

• Driving-Under-the-Influence Directory (PDF) - This directory lists all statewide licensed DUI program service providers, grouped by county.
• Licensing and Certification Branch Directory (PDF) - This is a listing of licensed residential facilities and/or certified alcohol and drug programs.
• Perinatal Directory (PDF) - This is a directory of publicly funded programs that provide alcohol and other drug treatment and recovery services for California's women and their children. These programs provide women-specific substance abuse treatment and other supportive services.
• Narcotic Treatment Directory (PDF) - This is the directory of licensed narcotic treatment programs in California. Narcotic treatment programs provide medication and counseling services to heroin and other opiate addicts. The two approved medications for replacement narcotic therapy are methadone and LAAM (levoalphacetylmethadol).

National Directory

The National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment Programs is now available on the Internet. A free hardcopy of the directory can be obtained by calling the National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686. Ask for publication # SMA07-4290.