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If you need immediate assistance, please use the resources provided below.
For non-urgent support, explore our resource map to connect with a recovery service near you. If you have a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Dial 988 for support now.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Dial 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for support now.
FindTreatment.Gov
FindTreatment.gov is the most comprehensive resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories. However, it cannot make recommendations for individual situations, endorse specific treatment facilities, or recommend specific types of treatment.
PFLAG LGBTQ+ Resources
PFLAG has compiled a comprehensive list of national resources for LGBTQ+ people in crisis. The hotlines listed provide services to callers across the country. If you’re looking for a local support network, also contact one of PFLAG’s more than 400 chapters in the United States.
Telephone Recovery Support (TRS) – Rutgers UBHC
The TRS program provides confidential peer-based telephone support, encouragement, and information about Substance Use Disorder, Opioid and Stimulant addiction, and recovery resources to New Jersey residents, age 18 and older. Peers are available 7 days a week, 8am-4pm ET.
Dial (833) 825-5877 for support now.
NJ Connect for Recovery
NJ Connect for Recovery is a free, confidential call line focused on helping family members and friends coping with a loved one’s substance use disorder. A service of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, NJ Connect for Recovery provides a safe, nonjudgmental place for individuals and family members to get counseling, and assistance from professional staff members on substance use issues. Calls are answered from 8 am – 10 pm on weekdays, 5 pm – 10 pm on weekends, and 3 pm – 10 pm on holidays.
Dial 855-652-3737 for support now.
DMHAS State Funded Peer Recovery Centers
New Jersey’s Community Peer Recovery Centers (CPRC) are a place in the community where individuals can access peer support, information about substance use disorder treatment, recovery support services, and information about other community resources in a supportive substance free environment. Most activities and services are led and driven by peers (i.e. individuals who have experienced substance use disorders and recovery, either directly or indirectly as a family member or friend).
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
A.A. is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
NA offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for people with a substance use disorder who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. NA’s approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol.
SMART Recovery
SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. It is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviors to: Build and maintain motivation; Cope with urges and cravings; Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and Live a balanced life.
Harm Reduction Works
Harm Reduction Works (HRW) is a fully scripted, harm reduction based self-help/mutual aid group, originally conceived as an alternative to abstinence-only organizations like 12 step. HRW is for anyone who wants to know more about harm reduction and how it might help, for any reason regardless of their using or drinking history. This includes people with long term abstinence based recovery who actively participate in other groups such as 12 step.
Recovery Dharma
Recovery Dharma (RD) is a peer-led movement and community that is unified by trust in the potential of each person to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction. RD believes that the traditional Buddhist teachings, often referred to as the Dharma, offer a powerful approach to healing from addiction and living a life of true freedom.
