Call or Text Right Now
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)
Free, confidential, 24/7, 365 days a year. Treatment referrals and information for substance use and mental health. Available in English and Spanish. TDD: 1-800-487-4889.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Free, confidential, 24/7 support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. You do not need to be suicidal to call — if you are in crisis for any reason, including substance use, they are there for you.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Free, 24/7 text-based support for anyone in crisis. If you can't or don't want to make a phone call, this service connects you with a trained crisis counselor via text message.
SAMHSA Treatment Locator
Find substance abuse treatment facilities near you. Free, confidential, searchable by location and type of treatment needed.
Leaf411
844-LEAF411 (844-532-3411)
Website: leaf411.org
Cannabis-trained registered nurses who provide free, confidential guidance. While primarily designed to help people use cannabis safely, they can also help people who are questioning their use or considering quitting.
When to Reach Out
You should contact one of these resources if you are experiencing any of the following:
- Suicidal thoughts or self-harm urges. Call 988 or text HOME to 741741 immediately. Cannabis withdrawal can intensify depression and feelings of hopelessness — these feelings are temporary, but they need to be taken seriously right now.
- Severe withdrawal distress. If withdrawal symptoms feel unbearable — intense anxiety, panic attacks, inability to sleep for multiple days, or physical symptoms that worry you — call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357 for guidance on what to do next.
- A concurrent substance crisis. If cannabis use has led to or is co-occurring with problematic use of alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, or other substances, seek help immediately. Withdrawal from some of these substances can be medically dangerous.
- Danger to yourself or others. If you feel you may harm yourself or someone else, call 911.
- You feel completely alone and don't know where to turn. That's enough. You don't need a clinical emergency to deserve support. Call SAMHSA. They exist for exactly this moment.
Reaching out is not weakness — it's survival. Every one of these services exists because people need them. The people on the other end of these lines chose to be there. Let them help you.
For Friends and Family
If someone you care about is in crisis related to their cannabis use or mental health:
- Stay with them. Don't leave someone alone who is expressing suicidal thoughts or severe distress.
- Listen without judgment. You don't need to have answers. Being present and taking their distress seriously is what matters.
- Help them connect. Offer to call one of the numbers above together, or to drive them to an emergency room if needed.
- Take care of yourself too. Supporting someone in crisis is stressful. Mar-Anon exists specifically for people affected by a loved one's cannabis use.
For evidence-based cannabis education, visit our companion site TryCannabis.org