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PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND SUPPORT PEOPLE
Resources for patients, families, and support people.
Whether you are looking for help for yourself or supporting someone you care about, these resources can help make the next step clearer.
Getting started with BBAMS
Contacting BBAMS does not obligate someone to enter treatment. The first step can simply be a respectful conversation about what is happening and what support may be useful.
What BBAMS does
Learn about the clinical and coordination services available through BBAMS.
Contact and referral information
Find public contact routes and what to expect when making a connection.
Find treatment and information
FindTreatment.gov
A confidential and anonymous federal resource for locating mental-health and substance-use treatment services.
Last reviewed: September 2026
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment-referral and information support in English and Spanish.
Last reviewed: September 2026
NIDA information for patients
Plain-language information about addiction, substances, treatment, stigma, and recovery from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Last reviewed: September 2026
OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND NALOXONE
Be prepared to respond to an overdose.
Call 911 for a suspected overdose. Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose. North Carolina provides official information about pharmacy and community naloxone access.
Source: NCDHHS · Last reviewed: September 2026
Talk with someone
Immediate danger or suspected overdose
Call 911 for immediate physical danger or a suspected overdose.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
For emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Call or text 988, or use the official chat.
Last reviewed: September 2026
NC Peer Warmline
For peer conversation and support from someone with personal experience of mental-health or substance-use challenges. It is not the same as emergency or crisis response.
24/7 · Phone currently English-only · Last reviewed: September 2026
SAMHSA National Helpline
For treatment information and referral in English and Spanish.
Last reviewed: September 2026
Families and support people
Supporting someone does not mean controlling every decision. Listening without judgment, offering a clear next step, and helping make a warm connection can matter.
Pregnancy, parenting, and family care
Specialty addiction-medicine support may help patients and care teams think through pregnancy, medication treatment, delivery, postpartum care, and connection after discharge. This general information does not provide specific medication instructions or promise a treatment outcome.
LGBTQ+ support
BBAMS welcomes LGBTQ+ people and people of every sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. You should not have to hide who you are to ask for help.
Call or text 988, or use the official 988 chat, for current crisis support. Last reviewed: September 2026.
Lumbee and culturally responsive support
BBAMS is rooted in Robeson County and committed to care that respects the cultural, family, spiritual, and community context that matters to each person.
The following link is an official Tribal external resource. It is not presented as a BBAMS partner, endorsement, or Tribal emblem.
Last reviewed: September 2026
Practical support
NC 211
A free, confidential, multilingual North Carolina information and referral service for needs such as food, housing, transportation, utilities, health, and other community supports.
Last reviewed: September 2026
These resources are provided for general information. They do not replace an individual clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment plan, or emergency care. External services and information may change; confirm details directly with the responsible organization.
Last reviewed: September 2026