Help & Resources

Comprehensive South African & international support services

Emergency? Get Help Now

South Africa: 10111 or 112 (Police/Ambulance)
Crisis Line: 0800 567 567 (24/7 Free)

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call emergency services first.

🚨 Emergency & Crisis (South Africa)

Immediate help - police, ambulance, crisis lines

Emergency Services

Police, Ambulance, Fire - 24/7

10111 or 112South Africa

Suicide Crisis Line

24/7 free crisis counseling

0800 567 567South Africa

LifeLine South Africa

24/7 crisis support

0861 322 322South Africa

SADAG Mental Health Line

8AM-8PM daily

011 234 4837South Africa

Childline South Africa

For children & teens - 24/7

116South Africa

Gender-Based Violence Command Centre

24/7 GBV support

0800 428 428South Africa

🇿🇦 Substance Use Support (SA)

Treatment, counseling, support groups in South Africa

SANCA National

Treatment, counseling, support groups across SA

0861 472 622South Africa

Central Drug Authority (CDA)

Government drug policy & prevention

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

TB HIV Care - Harm Reduction

Needle exchange, naloxone, safer use education

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

Matrix Centre

Adolescent substance treatment (Cape Town)

021 448 8700South Africa

Phoenix House SA

Residential treatment programs

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

Narcotics Anonymous South Africa

Free peer support groups nationwide

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

Alcoholics Anonymous South Africa

Free peer support groups nationwide

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

🧠 Mental Health (South Africa)

Depression, anxiety, trauma counseling

SADAG (Depression & Anxiety)

Free counseling, support groups, resources

0800 567 567 or 011 234 4837South Africa

FAMSA (Family & Marriage SA)

Counseling for individuals, couples, families

011 975 7106South Africa

Akeso Clinics

Private psychiatric hospitals nationwide

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

South African Federation for Mental Health

Mental health advocacy & support

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

Youth Line (SADAG)

Youth-focused mental health support

080 0 567 567South Africa

❤️ Sexual Health & GBV (SA)

Rape crisis, GBV support, HIV/AIDS services

Rape Crisis Cape Town

Trauma counseling, legal support

021 447 9762South Africa

POWA (People Opposing Woman Abuse)

GBV support & advocacy

011 642 4345/6South Africa

Thuthuzela Care Centres

One-stop GBV services at hospitals nationwide

South Africa

LoveLife

Youth sexual health education & services

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

TB HIV Care

HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, counseling

Visit WebsiteSouth Africa

🌍 Harm Reduction (Global)

Drug testing, safer use education, DanceSafe

DanceSafe

Drug testing kits, education, safer partying

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Erowid

Comprehensive drug information database

Visit WebsiteGlobal

PsychonautWiki

Detailed substance info, dosage, effects

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Harm Reduction Coalition

Advocacy, education, naloxone distribution

Visit WebsiteUSA

The Loop

Drug testing services at festivals (UK)

Visit WebsiteUK

Kosmicare

Psychedelic emergency support at festivals

Visit WebsiteGlobal

ANKORS

Harm reduction supplies, education

Visit WebsiteCanada

Tripsit

Real-time chat support for difficult experiences

Visit WebsiteGlobal

🌐 Substance Support (International)

USA, UK, Australia, Canada resources

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free 24/7 treatment referral (USA)

1-800-662-4357USA

Drug Help (Australia)

24/7 counseling & referrals

1800 250 015Australia

FRANK (UK)

Drug information & support

0300 123 6600UK

Narcotics Anonymous World

Find meetings worldwide

Visit WebsiteGlobal

SMART Recovery

Science-based peer support groups

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Alcoholics Anonymous

Find meetings worldwide

Visit WebsiteGlobal

💚 Mental Health (International)

Crisis Text Line, Befrienders, global hotlines

Crisis Text Line

Free 24/7 text crisis support

Text HOME to 741741Global

Befrienders Worldwide

Find crisis centers worldwide

Visit WebsiteGlobal

IASP Crisis Centres

International suicide prevention

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Mental Health America

Screening, resources, advocacy

Visit WebsiteUSA

Beyond Blue (Australia)

Depression, anxiety support

1300 22 4636Australia

Mind (UK)

Mental health information & support

Visit WebsiteUK

🧪 Drug Testing & Safety

Test kits, reagents, substance identification

DanceSafe Test Kits

Reagent testing kits for substance identification

Visit WebsiteGlobal

EZ Test

Drug testing kits shipped worldwide

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Bunk Police

Testing kits & education

Visit WebsiteGlobal

The Loop UK

Free testing at UK festivals

Visit WebsiteUK

💉 Overdose Prevention

Naloxone access, Never Use Alone hotline

Never Use Alone

Call while using - US/Canada hotline

1-800-484-3731USA/Canada

NEXT Distro

Free naloxone & fentanyl test strips by mail

Visit WebsiteUSA

Harm Reduction Coalition - Naloxone

How to get & use naloxone

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Get Naloxone Now

State-by-state naloxone access (USA)

Visit WebsiteUSA

📚 Education & Information

Erowid, PsychonautWiki, drug policy

Erowid Experience Vaults

First-hand substance experience reports

Visit WebsiteGlobal

PsychonautWiki

Detailed pharmacology, dosage, effects

Visit WebsiteGlobal

Drug Policy Alliance

Drug policy reform & education

Visit WebsiteUSA

Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Evidence-based drug policy (UK)

Visit WebsiteUK

MAPS (Psychedelic Research)

Psychedelic therapy research

Visit WebsiteGlobal

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