SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential treatment referral and information for people and families facing mental-health or substance-use disorders.

Person seeking mental-health or substance-use treatment information

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: Round-the-clock information and referral to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community organizations.
Who qualifies: Person seeking mental-health or substance-use treatment information
Requirements: Anyone seeking U.S. behavioral-health treatment information may call; the referred treatment itself can have separate eligibility and cost.
How to activate: Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or use SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator.
Cost basis: No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees: The helpline and referral are free; treatment costs vary by provider and coverage.
Geography: US
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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SAMHSA National Helpline

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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