Last updated October 6, 2026.

Addiction help and resources

If you just decided to look for help, for yourself or for someone you love, start here. Each link below says where it goes and what you will find.

This page is general information, not medical advice. Some links go to public health services, and some go to sites Hunter founded or runs.

In crisis right now

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or chat online. It is free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, every day, including for alcohol or drug use concerns.
SAMHSA's National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-4357 for free, confidential treatment referrals and information, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in English and Spanish.

A listing is a starting point. Before you choose, call the program to confirm what it offers and that it takes your plan.

findingrehab.io
Search more than 17,000 addiction and mental health treatment programs across the United States by city, state or insurance. Free and private.
Search by insurance
See programs on findingrehab.io that list Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance.
Levels of care, explained
What detox, residential, day treatment, intensive outpatient and outpatient care mean, in plain language.
FindTreatment.gov
SAMHSA's official locator for state licensed treatment. Your search is confidential and anonymous.

Plain, practical guides from The Addiction Intervention Co., which Hunter cofounded.

How to talk to a loved one about going to rehab
How to pick the moment, stay specific and have the next step ready.
What to do when a loved one refuses treatment
What you can still change, and how to keep the door open.
Setting healthy boundaries
The line between helping and enabling, and how to set a boundary that holds.
When is the right time for a family intervention?
The signs that the moment has arrived, and what a well timed intervention looks like.

Fentanyl detox in Ohio
OhioFentanylDetox.com is a free resource that helps Ohio families find medically supervised fentanyl detox and treatment.
Fentanyl detox in Colorado
ColoradoFentanylDetox.com is a free resource that helps people in Colorado find medically supervised fentanyl detox and treatment.
Medications for addiction, and naloxone
A findingrehab.io guide to medicines for opioid use disorder, and how to use naloxone in an overdose.

Ketamine addiction treatment
KetamineAddictionTreatment.com offers free, confidential guidance on ketamine addiction and treatment options, written for people in the United Kingdom.

How to help someone with addiction
What tends to help, what usually backfires, how to talk about treatment and where to find support of your own.
How to find addiction treatment
Levels of care, paying for treatment, and how to tell a strong program from a weak one.
What is an addiction intervention?
How a professional intervention works, when families consider one and what to ask before you hire anyone.

Not sure where to start, or want to talk it through with someone who has been there? Send Hunter a message.