Georgia Coastal Health District

At Risk of an Opioid Overdose?

If you or someone you know is experiencing an overdose, call 9-1-1 immediately.

If you think that you are at risk of an opioid overdose, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line at 1-888-715-4225.

The Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in a crisis. GCAL professionals will:

• Provide telephonic crisis intervention services
• Dispatch mobile crisis teams
• Assist individuals in finding an open crisis or detox bed across the State
• Link individuals with urgent appointment services

In addition, GCAL will help you to access a State Funded provider in your area in a non-emergency as well.

Text & Chat

Georgia’s youth can now access GCAL’s services via text and chat through a new app called My GCAL. The app will allow youth to call, text, or chat with GCAL 24/7/365.