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Helplines in India for substance use.

Tele MANAS
EveryoneAll topics

Tele-MANAS: Your 24/7 Free Mental Health Helpline Tele-MANAS is a Government of India initiative providing round-the-clock,...

Muktaa Mental Health Helpline
EveryoneLGBTQ+Cultural supportAll topics

It takes courage to acknowledge you need support and reach out for it. When you do, we will be here for you. Our free mental...

Vandrevala Foundation crisis intervention helpline
Everyone

Vandrevala Foundation crisis intervention helpline provides 24/7 free and confidential support by phone, text, and online chat....

COOJ Distress Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

COOJ Distress Helpline is a befriending helpline based in Goa, India which offers emotional support to anyone who is feeling...

iCALL's CHAMPS Helpline
ParentsYouthChildrenAll topics

CHAMPS Helpline was launched with the aim to provide professional counselling support to children, adolescents and caregivers...

Jeevan Aastha Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

The Jeevan Aastha Helpline, initiated by the Gandhinagar Police under the Suraksha Setu Project, is a 24/7, toll-free mental...

The Naz Helpline
AdultsLGBTQ+Youth

The Naz Helpline provides free and confidential support over the phone. We exist to help the LGBTQ+ community in India who may...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Lifeline Foundation
Everyone

Lifeline Foundation, founded in 1996, is a registered non-profit organization based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Our mission...

Parivarthan Counselling Helpline
Everyone

Parivarthan Counselling Helpline (PCH) is a free telephone helpline that is serviced by trained counsellors to listen and help...

iCALLs ReYou Chat-line
LGBTQ+YouthAll topics

iCALL’s ReYou is a chat-based initiative for youth suicide prevention by iCALL. This crisis chatline offers services to Indian...

Pukar Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Pukar is a free helpline where you can talk about what you're going through, without fear of being judged. You don't need to...

Snehi Helpline, Crisis Intervention Tele Counselling Support
EveryoneAll topics

Snehi works with people primarily to promote dignity, wellbeing, positive mental health, to prevent suicides, mental disorders...

Counselors, Volunteers
Roshni Helpline, Telangana
EveryoneAll topics

Roshni provides emotional support to the depressed, distressed and suicidal. We have been in this service since 1997. It is a...

Counselors, Volunteers
iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
EveryoneLGBTQ+All topics

In 2012, the School of Human Ecology launched iCALL, an initiative that uses technology to provide mental health support. The...

Voice That Cares
AdultsAll topics

Voice That Cares (VTC) is a PAN India free public helpline that provides psychological first aid counselling support to...

Connecting Trust - Every Life Counts
EveryoneAll topics

ConnectingTrust is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information over phone. We help everyone in India...

Kashmir Lifeline, Emotional and Mental Crisis support
EveryoneAll topics

Kashmir Lifeline, Emotional and Mental Crisis support provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We help...

Ankahee Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Ankahee Helpline offers emotional support to anyone who may be in stress, distress, or even struggling with suicidal ideation....

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

Recovery from substance abuse and addiction is possible. It all starts with taking the first step to admit you have a problem with drugs or alcohol and seeking help. You can get support for yourself or a loved on by contacting one of 18 hotlines in India if you notice these symptoms:

  • Experiencing interpersonal problems as a result of substance abuse.
  • Feeling an urge to use drugs, alcohol or other substances regularly.
  • A loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed.
  • Being unable to stop using drugs or alcohol despite the negative consequences it is causing.
  • Obsessive thinking about using drugs or alcohol that makes it hard to focus on anything else.
  • Having a short temper and being more irritable and aggressive than usual.
  • Erratic changes in mood, or mood swings.
  • Using under dangerous circumstances, for example drinking and driving.

It can be difficult to admit that you have a substance abuse problem and that you need help. It takes a lot of strength to take the first step, but when you do, you'll be that much closer to healing and recovery.

You can speak to a trusted counselor about substance-related problems today. Contact a free, confidential hotline in India 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.


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