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SAMHSA National Helpline

A free, confidential 24/7 treatment referral line for mental health and substance-use disorders.

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Best for

Finding treatment for a substance-use or mental-health condition, with or without insurance.

Why Kave includes this

Operated by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it refers to state-funded treatment for people with no insurance and no means to pay. Kave prefers it over commercial 'rehab helplines', many of which are lead-generation operations for a single facility.

Expected cost
Free. Referrals include state-funded programs for people who cannot pay.
Insurance requirement
None.
Who qualifies
Open to anyone, including family members seeking help for someone else.
Where it is available
Nationwide (United States)
How you use it
Online or by phone
Languages
English and Spanish

Limitations Kave wants you to know about

  • Provides referrals, not treatment.
  • Availability of the programs it refers to varies by state and by waiting list.
View Official Program(opens samhsa.gov in a new tab — an official third-party website, not part of Kave)Call (800) 662-4357

1-800-662-HELP, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish.

Verification

Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.

Compiled
July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
Next scheduled review
September 29, 2026
Reviewed by
Not yet reviewed

Sources used

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Kave quality score

93/100

Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.

  • Patient impact22.5/25
  • Affordability or financial value20/20
  • Accessibility13.8/15
  • Transparency12.6/15
  • Ease of use9.4/10
  • Geographic reach5/5
  • Institutional credibility5/5
  • Privacy and data practices4.4/5

Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.

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