Your First Step Toward Recovery
Heroin addiction can move fast, changing how you think, feel, and function day to day. It can also carry serious risks, including overdose. If you’re using heroin now, trying to stop and slipping back, or worried about someone you love, the New Jersey Addiction Hotline is here to offer confidential support and help you find a safer path forward.
Who Should Call
This hotline is for anyone who needs support or direction, including:
- People using heroin who feel trapped in a cycle of withdrawal and use
- Anyone who has overdosed before or experienced a close call
- Individuals noticing escalating tolerance or using more often to feel “normal”
- Loved ones who are scared, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next
What the Hotline Can Help With
When you call, a trained advisor can help you:
- Talk through your situation privately without shame or pressure
- Understand withdrawal and detox needs and what to expect
- Explore treatment options such as inpatient, outpatient, and longer-term programs
- Find opioid-focused support including resources that may offer MAT options
- Navigate insurance and costs to identify realistic care options
- Create an immediate action plan for getting help today
What Happens When You Call
We’ll listen first. If you’re comfortable, we’ll ask a few quick questions about current use, safety concerns, withdrawal symptoms, and support at home. Then we’ll walk you through options that fit your needs and urgency, whether that means detox resources, treatment placement guidance, or steps to reduce risk right away.
Take the Step Toward Change
Heroin doesn’t have to be the end of the story. Recovery is possible, and support is available even if you’ve tried before. One call can bring clarity, calm, and a way forward.
If today feels heavy, let this conversation be the start of something safer.