In an emergency, call 911
For a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis, call or text 988, any time. For a possible poisoning or medicine overdose, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.
Quit tobacco and vaping
Be Well Arkansas
Free, private help to quit tobacco and vaping (also help with diabetes and high blood pressure).
Call: 1-833-283-WELL (9355)
Text: 501-588-8445
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. After hours, they call you back within one business day.
Smokefree text messages
Free text programs that send 3–5 messages a day for 6–8 weeks while you quit. In a hard moment, text CRAVE, MOOD or SLIP to 47848.
Teens & young adults: This is Quitting
Free, anonymous text program to quit vaping for ages 13–24, from Truth.
Text DITCHVAPE to 88709.
Get rid of old medicines
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Medicine drop box
202 S Gaskill St, Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2747
Madison County Courthouse
Medicine drop box
201 W Main St, Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2747
More drop boxes across Arkansas
Arkansas has more than 300 permanent drop boxes. Find the closest one on the map at ARDrugTakeBack.org, in the free ReviveAR app, or by calling 501-615-8564.
Help right now
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 any time, day or night, for a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis. It’s free and confidential. Veterans: dial 988 and press 1.
Poison Help
Swallowed something, or took too much medicine? Call 1-800-222-1222, 24 hours a day.
ReviveAR app
Free app from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership: request naloxone (Narcan), find training near you, and find treatment and recovery help.
For schools, businesses and groups
Organizations can ask for free naloxone through the state’s Narcan request form (Arkansas Department of Human Services).
Local health care
Madison County Health Unit
Arkansas Department of Health local health unit: immunizations, WIC, family planning and more. Appointments needed.
709 N College Ave, Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2612
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
Family medical clinic. Sliding-scale fees; accepts Medicaid and Medicare. School-based clinic at 403 Polk St.
934 N Gaskill St, Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-5500 · bmrhc.net
Madison County Medical Group
Family medical practice, weekdays.
705 Phillips Pl, Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-1700
Women’s health
Arkansas BreastCare
Free mammograms, breast exams, Pap tests and follow-up testing for women who qualify by age and income (Arkansas Department of Health).
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