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Hotlines — help anywhere
Verified overdose, crisis and treatment helplines across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Numbers verified against official sources; always re-verify before relying on a listing.
Emergency — overdose, always call
911
Fire/EMS can carry naloxone; Good Samaritan laws protect callers in most states.
📞 Call nowSAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357
Free, 24/7, confidential treatment referrals (English/Spanish).
📞 Call nowNever Use Alone
1-800-484-3731
Call while using — an operator stays on the line and calls help if you become unresponsive.
📞 Call nowCrisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free 24/7 text crisis support.
Text-based serviceSouth African Depression & Anxiety Group
SADAG 0800 456 789
Mental health helpline with substance-use support.
📞 Call nowSouth African National Council on Alcoholism
SANCA 011 262 5986
Treatment referral network across SA provinces.
📞 Call nowAcross the continent
Nearest hospital emergency
Where dedicated lines are unavailable, hospital casualty departments and clinics are the fastest route to help.
Text-based serviceCAN Helpline (Sweden)
020-44 00 20
Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs — advice and referrals.
📞 Call nowDrogas y Alcohol (Spain)
900 16 15 15
Government drug information line, free and confidential.
📞 Call nowiCall (India)
91529 87821
TISS psychosocial helpline — substance use, crisis, mental health (call/WhatsApp).
📞 Call nowUAE Emergency
999 / 112
Ambulance & police (Dubai 999; other emirates 112). Overdose is a medical emergency — UAE law protects those seeking help.
📞 Call nowHisn / Mukafih — UAE anti-drug helpline (24/7)
800 44
National Drug Enforcement Agency helpline: psychiatrists, addiction specialists and counsellors, 24/7, complete confidentiality — UAE law guarantees exemption from prosecution for anyone who voluntarily seeks treatment or is referred by family.
📞 Call nowNational Rehabilitation Center, Abu Dhabi
800 2252
Toll-free, confidential treatment referral; NRC admits patients from all emirates and other GCC states.
📞 Call nowNaufar Center, Qatar
+974 4494 6000
Qatar's national addiction treatment and rehabilitation center (Doha) — evidence-based programs for men, women, young people and families; all calls confidential.
📞 Call nowKuwait Center for Mental Health hotline
+965 2462 1770
Ministry of Health mental-health & addiction consultations (daily 9:00–17:00); the MoH Addiction Treatment Center in Shuwaikh provides free CBT-based care incl. the Gulf's only dedicated women's program.
📞 Call nowSaudi Arabia
Al-Amal hospitals network
No public national helpline: referral through Al-Amal mental-health/addiction hospitals and primary-care physicians; expats in the GCC can also use the UAE lines above.
📞 Call nowFree public addiction treatment (Brazil)
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Centros de Atenção Psicossocial — free government addiction clinics in every city.
Text-based serviceOverdose right now?Call your local emergency number FIRST. Then naloxone if you have it. Then rescue breathing. Order matters.
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