Resources & support
Verified helplines, peer support communities, and peer-reviewed research on alcohol, substance, and nicotine recovery.
Detox & coping guides
Plain-language withdrawal timelines and tips. Tap any guide — Sage can also build you a personalized plan inside.
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Alcohol
Alcohol withdrawal can be medically dangerous — please read this first.
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Benzodiazepines
Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan — never stop cold turkey.
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Opioids
Heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone. Brutal, but rarely fatal on its own.
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Stimulants (cocaine, meth, Adderall)
The 'crash' is psychological more than physical — but it's heavy.
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Methamphetamine
Long, heavy crash and longer recovery — but it does recover.
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Cannabis
Not dangerous, but the symptoms surprise people.
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Nicotine
One of the hardest physically — short, sharp, and beatable.
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Kratom
Mild opioid-like withdrawal — uncomfortable but usually safe.
Crisis & helplines
Medical journals & research
New England Journal of Medicine
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (NEJM Review)
U.S. Surgeon General Report
The Neurobiology of Substance Use, Misuse, and Addiction
NIDA Research Report
Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
U.S. Public Health Service
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (PHS Clinical Practice Guideline)
NIDA — Principles of Adolescent Treatment
Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Cochrane Review
Naltrexone and Disulfiram for Alcohol Dependence
Peer support communities
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Free worldwide peer support meetings, in-person and online.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Peer fellowship for those recovering from drug addiction.
SMART Recovery
Science-based self-help meetings (4-Point Program).
Nicotine Anonymous
12-step program for nicotine recovery.
Refuge Recovery
Buddhist-inspired addiction recovery community.
In The Rooms
Free global recovery social network with online meetings.