Resource Help Line
The Neshamos HelpLine can be reached anytime by leaving a message on our answering machine. Calls are fielded and directed to a responsive team of professionals, who will respond within 72 hours. If you are facing an immediate crisis, please call emergency services at 911.
Callers can find out more about addiction, referrals to local vetted professoinals,, support groups, and community-based organizations, and local treatment facilities.
Take that first step now and call 646-580-9842

The following hotline numbers are presented here as additional resources.
Boys Town National Hotline
1 (800) 448-3000
Crisis and resource line staffed by counselors to provide information about a variety of issues, including chemical dependency.
Covenant House Teen Hotline (NineLine)
1 (800) 999-9999
General hotline for adolescents, teens and their families. Assistance with any kind of problem – including alcohol and drug abuse. Covenant House specializes in homeless and runaway youth. National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
1 (800) NCA-CALL (622-2255)
NCADD’s HOPE LINE directs callers to numerous affiliate programs around the country to assist, at a local level, with substance abuse issues.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
1 (800) 662-HELP (4357)
National agency dedicated to prevention of drug abuse, and treatment of existing drug problems. Round the clock help in finding local drug treatment centers.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline
1 (800) 662-HELP (4357)
1 (800) 487-4889 (TDD) for hearing impaired
Confidential information service for individuals and family members faced with substance abuse disorders and/or mental health issues. Information available in English and Spanish. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1 (800) 273-TALK (8255)
Not just a suicide hotline. Offers help with issues of drug and alcohol abuse
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
1 (855) DRUG-FREE (378-4373)
Not a crisis line, but provides information to parents about adolescent and teen drug abuse, prevention and treatment.