Need Help?

If you feel like you are in trouble, talk to a parent or a trusted adult. If you do not have anyone to talk to, the hotlines and organizations below are available to help people with a variety of issues.

• Alcohol
• Drugs
• Discrimination
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• General Health Questions
• Grief Support and Education
• Pregnancy
• Rape and Sexual Assault
• Runaway
• Sexuality
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Smoking
• Suicide

Alcohol

1-800-NCA-CALL
1-800-622-2255
(24 hours)
National Council on Alcoholism

1-800-662-HELP
1-800-662-4357
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1-800-527-5344
Alcohol and Drug Helpline

1-888-4AL-ANON
888-425-2666
Meeting information for Al-Anon and AlaTeen
Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is the recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.


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Drugs

1-800-COCAINE
(24 hours)
Cocaine/Crack Helpline

1-800-347-8998
Cocaine Anonymous

1-800-766-6779
Marijuana Anonymous

1-800-729-6686 (English)
1-877-767-8432 (Spanish)
(24 hours)
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information


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Discrimination

1-800-649-0404
Anti-Hate Line
Human Relations Commission
for incidences of discrimination and hate crimes

1-800-426-HAND
(California & Nevada)
Disabilities/Handicapped Crisis Line


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Domestic Violence

1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233
(24 hours)
English and Spanish
National Domestic Violence Hotline


1-800-422-4453
(24 hours)
ChildHelp USA
National child abuse hotline


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Eating Disorders

1-847-831-3438
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Hotline, Counseling and Referrals


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General Health Questions

1-888-711-TEEN
1-888-711-8336
7 days per week,
7 a.m. - 11 pm.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Teenage Health Resource Line
Confidential health information for teens


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Grief Support and Education

1-650-321-5272
KARA
Compassionate support to those who are grieving a death or facing a life-threatening illness


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Pregnancy

1-800-230-PLAN
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Counseling and referral

1-888-672-2296
America's Pregnancy Helpline
Information on pregnancy options

1-800-532-3749
CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information
California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS)
Information about prescriptive and non-prescriptive drugs, street drugs, alcohol, chemicals, infectious diseases and any other physical agents which may be harmful to an unborn child.


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Rape and Sexual Assault

1-800-656-HOPE
(24 hours)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
RAINN - Rape Abuse & Incest National Network


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Runaway

1-800-843-5200
(24 hours)
Multilingual
California Youth Crisis Line
Crisis counseling, support and referral for runaway youth

1-800-621-4000
(24 hours)
National Runaway Switchboard
Crisis intervention and referrals
National communication system for runaway and homeless youth

1-800-843-5678
(24 hours)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
For reporting sightings of missing children


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Sexuality

1-800-246-PRIDE
1-800-246-7743
LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center)
Free and anonymous Youth hotline provides peer support, health and sexuality information, and referrals to youth callers throughout the state of California.


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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

1-800-342-2437 (English)
1-800-227-8922 (English/Spanish)
1-800-344-7432 (Spanish)
1-800-243-7889 (TTY)
(24 hours)
CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline

1-919-361-8488
National Herpes Hotline

1-800-367-2437
(English, Spanish, Tagalog
California HIV Hotline
San Francisco AIDS Foundation


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Smoking

1-800-NOBUTTS
1-800-662-8887
California Smokers Helpline


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Suicide

1-800-SUICIDE
(24 hours)
National Suicide Hotline


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