Support resources

You don't need to have decided anything to call. Information is a valid reason.

• SAMHSA National Helpline1-800-662-4357 (HELP), 24/7, freeTreatment referral and information service for alcohol and drug use, in English and Spanish. No insurance needed.United States
• 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988, 24/7For any mental-health crisis, including when drinking is tangled up with despair or thoughts of suicide.United States
• Drinkline0300 123 1110The national alcohol helpline, for people who drink and for people worried about someone else.United Kingdom
• Find a Helplinefindahelpline.comSearch verified free helplines in your own country, by topic, in your language.Worldwide

Treatment is broader than most people expect: brief counselling, therapy, medication, outpatient programmes, and medically supervised withdrawal.

• FindTreatment.govfindtreatment.govGovernment directory of vetted treatment providers, filterable by cost, location, and payment options.United States
• NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigatoralcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.govPlain-language guide to what evidence-based treatment looks like, what questions to ask, and how to spot poor-quality programmes.United States
• NHS alcohol supportnhs.uk alcohol adviceHow to get help through a GP or a local alcohol service, and what to expect from each.United Kingdom
• WHO alcohol health topicwho.int/health-topics/alcoholGlobal guidance and country-level information on alcohol, health effects, and services.Worldwide

Different rooms suit different people. Trying one and deciding it isn't for you is normal — try another.

• Alcoholics Anonymousaa.orgFree, abstinence-based peer meetings, in person and online, almost everywhere.Worldwide
• SMART Recoverysmartrecovery.orgSecular, science-based mutual-aid meetings using cognitive-behavioural tools. Abstinence or moderation goals.Worldwide
• Al-Anon Family Groupsal-anon.orgFor friends and family of someone who drinks — support for you, whatever the other person does.Worldwide
• Moderation Managementmoderationmanagement.orgPeer support for people whose goal is drinking less rather than stopping entirely.Worldwide (online)

read.beer isn't affiliated with any of these organisations and doesn't receive anything for listing them. They're here because they're free or low-cost, widely available, and don't require you to have decided anything first. This page is information, not medical advice.