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Drug
and Alcohol Misuse
Addaction
Monday to Fri 9.00am
-5.00pm
National Charity offering help and support
to anyone affected by alcohol and
non-medicinal drug use. Provides information
and support for children, parents and carers
and offers services for homeless drug users.
Also provides information on detoxification
centres and training to professionals.
Who for: Drug users and their families and
friends.
Referral: Self or professional.
Cost: No charge.
There is a complaints procedure.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.addaction.org.uk/
Telephone:
020 7251 5860 / 020
7251 5890
Addiction Recovery
Foundation
Helpline: Mon-Fri
10.00am-5.00pm
Provides advice, support and guidance to
anyone affected by the use of legal or
illegal drugs, alcohol and smoking. Also
provides guidance to those experiencing
problems around eating disorders, gambling
and sex addiction. Provides details of self
help groups and detoxification centres.
Educates health professionals and others
working with people with drug and alcohol
problems. Promotes and assists in the
teaching or training of anyone engaged in
the care or treatment of people with
addiction or dependency problems.
Conducts and promotes research into the care
and treatment of people with addiction or
dependency problems and disseminating these
findings.
Who for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.addictiontoday.co.uk/
Helpline : 020 7233
5333
Adfam
Open: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm
Adfam is a national charity working with
families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a
leading agency in substance related family work.
Adfam provide a range of publications and
resources for families about substances and
criminal justice. They also operate an online
message board and database of local support
groups that helps families hear about and talk
to people who understand their situation. Adfam
runs direct support services at London prisons
for families of prisoners with drug problems
that need to talk about prison and drugs. A list
of publications is available via the website.
Who for: Families and friends
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge for family members
Contacts
Website:
http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Tel :
0207 9288923 / 0207 9288898
Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the
national agency on alcohol misuse. They work to
reduce the incidence and costs of
alcohol-related harm and to increase the range
and quality of services available to people with
alcohol-related problems.
Alcohol Concern provide information and
encourage debate on the wide range of public
policy issues affected by alcohol; including
public health, housing, children and families,
crime and licensing. They support specialist and
non-specialist service providers helping to
tackle alcohol problems at a local level, whilst
also working to influence national alcohol
policy
Who for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
Helpline :
0800 917 8282
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and
women who share their experience, strength and
hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from
alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire
to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for
A.A. membership; they are self-supporting
through their own contributions. A.A. is not
allied with any sect, denomination, politics,
organization or institution; does not wish to
engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor
opposes any causes. Its’ primary purpose is to
stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve
sobriety.
- Who for:
Anyone
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Referral: Self
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Cost: No
charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Helpline :
0845 769 7555
Drugscope
DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre
of expertise on drugs. Their aim is to inform
policy development and reduce drug-related risk.
They provide quality drug information, promote
effective responses to drug taking, undertake
research at local, national and international
levels, advise on policy-making, encourage
informed debate and speak for their member
organisations working on the ground.
- Who for:
Anyone
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Referral: Self
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Cost: No
charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/
Tel :
020
7940 7500
Connexions Direct
SMS Text 07766413219
Helpline: 7 days, 8.00am-2.00am (18 hours a day)
The service is available via telephone, email,
SMS text, webchat and minicom. The service
provides access to information and advice on a
range of issues for 13 to 19 year olds.
Experienced advisers can deal with issues
covering learning, careers, housing,
homelessness, drugs, sexual health and
relationships. Information on local services is
also available. The service is confidential and
the caller can remain anonymous. Details on
local Connexions services are available for face
to face contact.
Who for: 13 - 19 year olds, parents, carers and
advocates for young people.
Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge.
There is a complaints procedure.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.connexions-direct.com/
Helpline :
0808 0013219
Families Anonymous
Helpline: Mon-Fri
6pm-10pm, Sat Sun 10am-10pm (recorded message at
other times with contact details)
FA is a fellowship of self-help groups for those
concerned about drug abuse, or related
behavioural problems of a relative or friend.
Provides information on local meetings which are
anonymous and confidential.
Who for: Relatives or friends
concerned about drug abuse.
Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.connexions-direct.com/
Tel :
0207 498 1990 / 0207 498 4680
Helpline : 0845 120 0660
FRANK
Helpline: 7 days, 24 hours
(there may be charges for calls made from mobile
phones) The helpline does not operate Christmas
Day and Boxing day. Operates 24 hours on all
other days.
Frank is a confidential drugs helpline which
provides confidential advice, information and
support to anyone concerned about drug and
solvent misuse. The helpline is manned by
trained specialists who can signpost callers
onto local support services.
Who for: Anyone.
Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.talktofrank.com/
Helpline : 0800 776 600
Hope UK
- Telephone: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm (answerphone available)
Provides drug and alcohol education and training
for children and young people, and training for
those who work with them. Also provides quality
resources, speakers and training events.
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Who for: Children, young people, parents, youth
workers, teachers.
Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge for voluntary groups.
There is a complaints procedure.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.hopeuk.org/
Tel :
020 7928 0848 / 020 7401 3477
Narcotics Anonymous
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address******************
Helpline: 7 days, 10.00am-10.00pm
NA is a self-help group of recovering addicts
who meet regularly to help each other. The only
requirement for membership is a desire to stop
using. There are meetings held throughout the
country.
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Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge.
Some information is available in large print, on
audio tape and in different languages.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.ukna.org/
Helpline : 02077 300 009
National Drug Prevention
Alliance
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Telephone: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.30pm
Aims to help all relevant community and
professional groups and individuals involved in
reducing levels of drug and alcohol abuse and
other related behaviours. Clearing house for
access to expertise, advice services, policy and
strategy development.
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Who for: Anyone.
Referral: Self.
Cost: No charge.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.drugprevent.org.uk/
Tel :
01753 677917
National Treatment Agency
For Substance Misuse
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Telephone: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm
The NTA is a special health authority
established in 2001 to increase the
availability, capacity and effectiveness of
treatment for drug misuse in England by:
* improving the commissioning of drug treatment
services * promoting evidence based and
co-ordinated practice * improving the
performance of drug treatment commissioners and
practitioners
The NTA works in partnership with central
government, drug action teams, treatment
commissioners, providers and service users,
carers and families, researchers, academics,
trainers and criminal justice agencies to
improve drug treatment. Information on the NTA
work programme and publications is available on
the website. This service is not a walk-in or
treatment service.
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Who for: Anyone interested in improving drug
treatment services.
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge for service.
Contacts
Tel :
02079 722 248 / 02079 722 214
Parents Against Drug
Abuse (PADA)
An award
winning national organisation that delivers
support and services to the families of
substance users across the country. Operates a
24/7 National Helpline.
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Who for:
Families of drug users
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Referral: Self
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Cost: No
Charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.pada.org.uk/
Helpline: 08457
023867
Release
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Helpline: Mon-Fri
10.00am-5.30pm
The Helpline provides a specialist heroin
service and offers advice, support and
information for drug users, their families and
friends on all aspects of drug use including
drug-related legal problems.
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Who for: Anyone concerned with a drugs or legal
problem.
Referral: Any method.
Cost: No charge.
There is a complaints procedure.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.release.org.uk/
Tel:
02077 292 599 / 02077 295
255
Helpline: 08454 500 215
Trust for the Study of
Adolescence
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Telephone: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm
Provides books, videos, audio tapes and training
materials on all aspects of adolescence
including bullying, bereavement, child abuse,
drugs, depression, divorce and separation,
eating disorders, emotional well-being, health,
mental health, self-esteem, self-harm and
suicide. Provides training and conferences for
professionals working with adolescents. Free
publications catalogue available on request.
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Who for: Professionals working with teenagers
and their families.
Some information also available in large print
and audio tape.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.tsa.uk.com/
Tel:
01273 693311 / 01273
679907
Turning Point HQ
- Telephone: Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm
Turning Point is a social care organisation
working with individuals and their communities
across England and Wales in the areas of drug
and alcohol misuse, mental health and learning
disability. Drop in drug and alcohol services
are held in various locations.
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Who for: Ages 16 and over.
Referral: Varies depending on service.
There is a complaints procedure.
Contacts
Website:
http://www.turning-point.co.uk/
Tel:
020 7702 230
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