Helplines in Burkina Faso.

Reach out to a hotline in Burkina Faso for support with substance abuse and drugs or alcohol addiction

Substance abuse – such as drug and alcohol addiction – affects millions of people and their loved ones each year. While the impact of substance use disorders and substance-related problems can be devastating, help is available and recovery is possible. Take the first step and reach out to one of 1 hotlines in Burkina Faso if you relate to these symptoms:

• Needing more drugs or alcohol to feel the same effects (otherwise known as tolerance).
• Having a short temper and being more irritable and aggressive than usual.
• Inability to stop using drugs or alcohol despite repeated attempts.
• Erratic changes in mood, or mood swings.
• A loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed.
• Experiencing unpleasant side-effects (otherwise known as withdrawal symptoms) after stopping drugs, alcohol or other substances.
• Low mood including feelings of hopelessness, sadness or depression
• Using more of drugs or alcohol than was originally intended.

When you're grappling with drug or alcohol abuse, recovery may seem impossible. It may feel like nobody and nothing can help you. However, substance abuse and addiction is treatable. Others have recovered and so can you. Healing starts with the right support.

You can speak to a trusted counselor about substance-related problems today. Contact a free, confidential hotline in Burkina Faso for help. Whether you just need someone who will listen to you with an open mind, or whether you're looking for recovery resources, hotline volunteers are available and ready to support you.