What do I need next? Support finder

In short

Testing is a starting point, not the finish line. Answer six quick questions and see which kind of support may help next, from therapy and psychiatric care to sober living, mentoring or help paying for treatment.

Talk to a real person today. Call (888) 305-5422. Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Testing by appointment.

How to use this quiz

  1. Answer six questions for yourself, a loved one or a client.
  2. See one to three suggested next steps, each with a link.
  3. Call us if you want a person to help you choose. Your monitoring coordinator can make the introduction.

If someone is in danger right now, call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988. Nothing you answer is saved or sent.

Support finder

What do I need next?

In danger right now? Call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time.

Six quick questions point you to the kind of support that may help, across Blackburn’s Los Angeles programs. Your answers stay on this page. Nothing is saved or sent.

1. Who are you looking for help for?
2. What feels most pressing right now?
3. Is there a therapist, psychiatrist or treatment program involved now?
4. Has there been a recent relapse or positive test?
5. Is the current living situation safe and supportive of sobriety?
6. Is cost keeping someone from treatment?

Support across Blackburn

Your monitoring coordinator can make the introduction. See all the ways we can help beyond testing.

Why monitoring is the first step

A test result gives a family, a clinician or the person being tested something solid to talk about. NIDA notes that testing does not diagnose a substance use disorder on its own (NIDA), so what matters is what happens next. That is why our monitoring program comes with a real person and a referral path, and why we wrote a guide on what to do after a positive test.

For free, confidential treatment referrals at any hour, the SAMHSA National Helpline is 1-800-662-4357. You can also see free and low cost recovery resources in Los Angeles.

Common questions

Is this quiz a diagnosis?

No. It is a starting point that suggests kinds of support to look at. A clinician can assess what someone actually needs.

Can I call for someone else?

Yes. A parent, partner or friend can call us. You can ask questions and talk through options before the person you are worried about is ready.

What should I do if someone is in crisis right now?

If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988 at any hour.

How does testing connect to these other services?

Monitoring is often the first contact. If a result or a conversation shows someone needs more, your monitoring coordinator can introduce you to therapy and psychiatric care, sober living, mentoring or scholarship help across Blackburn.

Talk to a real person today. Call (888) 305-5422. Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Testing by appointment.

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