Recovery Resources

The UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Clinic offers medication management and behavioral treatment for patients with substance-related and addictive disorders as well as mental health disorders.

FindTreatment.gov, the confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

Search and read about different recovery options and programs near you.

Helps individuals and their loved ones negotiate the often-complicated process of choosing treatment for alcohol misuse by telling them what they need to know, and what they need to do, to recognize and choose quality care.

We provide clinical outpatient treatment programs to young adults on a college track with mental health and substance use disorders. Now covered under UCSHIP!

Connects individuals struggling with mental health and substance misuse to the best providers, recovery companions and treatment resources to support long-term positive recovery and wellness.

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At The Phoenix, we’re fueling a movement that builds on the power of community and belonging to change how society approaches addiction and recovery. Through hundreds of weekly sober events and activities, we’re creating safe spaces for all individuals to connect, build friendships, find support, and have fun.

YPR's mission is to provide the life skills and peer support to help young people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential. YPR chapters support people in or seeking recovery by providing the following services: an alternative peer group, life-skills workshops, regular recovery meetings, and pro-social activities.

Soluna, now partnering with UC Campuses, offers free, confidential mental health support for 13- to 25 year olds in California. Soluna provides care coordinators, one-on-one coaching, and substance use counseling for students.

The Happier Life Project is a Recovery Community Organization that shifts perspective, reduces stigma, and provides hope around recovery. They provide peer support groups, recovery coaching and recovery resources.

LA County's mobile app to substance use prevention and treatment resources. Provides an online directory for services near you, toll-free 24/7 access to the Substance Abuse Service Helpline, Substance Use Education and Treatment Options.

The Substance Abuse Service Helpline (SASH) 1 (844) 804-7500 is available toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to those seeking treatment.

The Purpose of Recovery is a 501(c)3 non-profit recovery community organization (RCO) in Orange County that serves individuals and families in substance use recovery through peer coaching, family support, advocacy, and community education. We offer one-on-one mentoring, group meetings, workshops, meaningful volunteer opportunities, and referrals to additional services.

Every September since 1992, CCAPP sponsors National Recovery Month at the California State Capitol where thousands gather to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. This year it will take place on September 3rd.

Safe Spot is a 24/7 virtual spotting service that helps keep you safe while using drugs alone. This free and confidential phone line is staffed by operators. Call 800-972-0590 to be connected to an operator.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Our mission is to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own.

The primary purpose of the Los Angeles County Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous committee (LACYPAA), an Intergroup formed September 1997, is to carry the AA message to alcoholics who still suffer, regardless of age.

Al-Anon is a support group for friends and family members of alcoholics. It provides a space for those affected by someone else's drinking to share experiences, find support, and learn coping mechanisms. Al-Anon is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

Alateen meetings in the Mobile App are for young people aged 13 to 18 who have been affected by someone else's drinking.

NA is support group for those attempting to recover from drug addiction.

Nar-Anon is a fellowship for friends and family of those who struggle with substances.

Narateen groups, which are part of the Nar-Anon fellowship, are formed to provide support to teenage family members and friends of addicts. A Narateen group is a safe environment where teenagers can share and work on their recovery.

Marijuana Anonymous is a free peer-support program focused entirely on our shared problem with marijuana or cannabis addiction.

Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.

The Co-Anon Family Groups have but one purpose – to carry the message of hope and personal recovery to family members and friends of someone who is addicted to cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth.

Heroin Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from heroin addiction.

Pills Anonymous (PA) is a twelve-step program founded in 1972 for people who seek recovery from prescription drug addiction.

Nicotine Anonymous (NicA) is a non-profit fellowship that helps people achieve and maintain freedom from nicotine addiction through a self-supporting, 12-step program based on spiritual principles, sharing experience, strength, and hope in a peer-to-peer support system

Emotions Anonymous (EA) is a twelve-step program for recovery from mental and emotional illness.

Neurotics Anonymous (N/A), founded in 1964, is a twelve-step program for recovery from mental and emotional illness.

Our online DDA meetings provide a safe environment to discuss issues related to our dual diagnosis recovery and how our members use the DDA 12 Steps + 5 recovery program.

A fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food.

EDA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders. People can and do fully recover from having an eating disorder.

Debtors Anonymous offers hope for people whose use of unsecured debt causes problems and suffering.

Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a non-professional, 12-Step fellowship that provides peer support and recovery for individuals struggling with codependent patterns and behaviors.

Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA) is a 12-Step fellowship for committed adult couples to work on their relationships, focusing on restoring healthy communication, caring, and intimacy by taking individual responsibility and supporting each other's recovery from destructive patterns.

Gaming Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of people who support each other in recovering from the problems resulting from excessive game playing.

On-Line Gamers Anonymous is a fellowship of people sharing our experience, strength and hope to support each other to recover from problems resulting from excessive video game playing.

ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who support each other in recovering from internet and technology addiction. This includes social media addiction, phone addiction, video addiction, television addiction, gaming addiction, news addiction, pornography addiction, dating apps, online research, online shopping, or any other digital activity that becomes compulsive and problematic.

Media Addicts Anonymous (MAA) is a recovery program designed to address all forms of media and technology addiction. MAA provides support for individuals struggling with compulsive behaviors such as doom scrolling on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok; streaming addiction on services like YouTube and Netflix; and video game dependency, including games like Fortnite. The program also helps those battling online shopping addiction, pornography use, dating site dependency, and excessive consumption of movies, TV, podcasts, and the news. Additionally, MAA supports recovery from smartphone addiction and other compulsive tech-related habits that disrupt daily life.

Spenders Anonymous is a community of individuals sharing our experience, strength and hope as we work toward clarity in our relationship with money. Some of us spend compulsively or take on debt that we do not know how to repay. Some of us lack the confidence in our ability to earn money, while others have money, but lack the ability to manage it sanely. What we have in common is our need to work toward serenity in our relationship with money.

Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help each other to recover.

Workaholics Anonymous (W.A.) is a fellowship for people seeking recovery from compulsive work, offering shared experiences, strength, and hope through a Twelve-Step program patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous.

Families Anonymous (FA) is a 12 step fellowship for the family and friends of those individuals with drug, alcohol or related behavioral issues.

SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is the leading, evidence-informed approach to overcoming addictive behaviors and leading a balanced life. SMART is stigma-free and emphasizes self-empowerment.

Moderation Management (MM) is a support group and behavioral change program that focuses on helping individuals abusing alcohol make positive lifestyle changes. MM empowers individuals to take personal responsibility for their actions and make better choices.

Secular Organizations of Sobriety (SOS) was a support group created to be a secular alternative to the spiritual approach of the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous.

LifeRing Secular Recovery is ​an organization of people ​who share practical ​experiences and sobriety ​support.

Women for Sobriety (WFS) is the first peer-support program tailored specifically for women overcoming substance use disorders (SUDs).

Mysoberroommate.com is the only app that lets you search, match, and message with sober roommates, and it's 100% FREE.

Students who are currently enrolled or enrolled in the upcoming semester at a college, university, or trade school in the US will personally write a 500 – 1,000 word essay on how substance abuse has affected their life.

The Addiction Recovery Center offers a $1,000 scholarship for individuals in recovery from drug addiction and/or alcoholism who wish to further their education at an accredited college and/or university.

The DRS Scholarship will award $1,000 to the winner. This will be distributed per your school’s financial aid policies.

We have created the Sandstone Care Scholarship for current or upcoming undergraduate and graduate students who are dealing with or have dealt with substance use/mental health struggles.
We want to reward you for your continued commitment to recovery because we understand the courage and bravery it takes for young adults to seek help. Scholarship Amount: $5,000

To raise awareness as to the causes, consequences and treatment of addiction, Seasons in Malibu, a luxury addiction treatment center, is seeking to reward essay applicants $1,500 in scholarships- for students entering college or already enrolled in a higher education institution.

Renaissance Recovery is offering a $1000 essay scholarship that will be awarded in September 2025. Read to learn more details on the scholarship, how to enter, and the qualifications.

Are you a full-time college student in the U.S.? Do you have a passion for raising awareness about the dangers associated with substance abuse and addiction? If you answered “yes” to both questions, you’ll want to enter the Addictions.com Scholarship Contest.

The writer of the winning essay will receive $1000 towards tuition and/or books at the college or university of your choice. The scholarship money will be mailed via USPS directly to the college or university in your name.

The Rebirth Recovery Center College & University Scholarship helps students pursuing degrees in psychology, social work, counseling, addiction studies, and other related fields. Scholarship Amount: $500

The Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship is intended to help a college student in recovery from substance abuse or alcohol addiction. The goal is to give people in recovery an opportunity that will help them on their path.

Acknowledging the growing need for qualified addiction and mental health professionals to help those struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders, American Addiction Centers (AAC) launched an educational scholarship program in 2015 to assist students who were enrolled in college programs in the area of Behavioral Health.