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Are you or a friend coping with a family conflict like separated, divorced, drug addicted, abused or abusive parents?
family
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Are you or a friend coping with a problem friendship, boyfriend, girlfriend, authority figure, cult or gang?
relationships
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Are you or a friend coping with poor self-esteem, stress, anxiety, loneliness, grief, anger or depression?
feelings
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Are you or a friend coping with depression or thoughts of suicide?
suicide
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Are you or a friend coping with a lack of basic needs like food, clothing, housing, employment, or trouble at school?
basic needs
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Are you or a friend coping with prejudice, neglect, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, survival sex, prostitution, domestic violence or crime?
abuse
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Are you or a friend coping with a physical disability, sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV/AIDS, self-harm, a psychiatric or eating disorder?
health
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Are you or a friend coping with questions about sexuality, sexual hygiene, a pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease (STD) or HIV/AIDS?
sex
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Are you or a friend coping with tobacco, alcohol, street drugs or prescription drugs?
drugs & alcohol
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Are you or a friend coping with thoughts of leaving home, running away or are you already homeless?
running away
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It's free. It's 24/7. It's for you.
call the Nineline: 1-800-999-9999
› visit our Nineline Forum
› email the Nineline
How do I get help?
There are many places to turn for help with substance abuse including the Covenant House Nineline:
What is substance abuse?
Are their different kinds of drugs & alcohol?
Do I have a problem with drugs & alcohol?
Why do I have a problem with drugs & alcohol?
Is it my fault?
How do I get help?
How can Nineline help me?
meet a Covenant House kid
visit our forum on drugs
download info on drugs (pdf)
abuse information for caregivers
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Hotline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) www.Drughelp.org
Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alateen recovery program for teenagers
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline
800-252-6465
http://www.adcare.com
Marijuana Anonymous
800-766-6779
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
Substance Abuse facility locator findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm