Useful Links
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
ALCOHOL CONCERN
64 Leman Street, London E1 8EU
Telephone: 020 7264 0510
Website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Alcohol Concern is a national body that works widely to reduce alcohol-related harm, including through research, policy activity, practice initiatives, and campaigning. Its website provides information on current issues, and a database of helping agencies.
ALCOHOL FOCUS SCOTLAND
166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2LW
Telephone: 0141 572 6700
Similar service for Scotland
Website: www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
DRUGSCOPE
Prince Consort House, Suite 204 (2nd Floor),
109/111 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3BW
Telephone: 020 7520 7550
Website: www.drugscope.org.uk
This is the umbrella national charity that works to reduce the harms of drugs other than alcohol. Its website provides extensive information about drugs, drug policy issues and local drug services. It also has a large database of research in the drugs field.
ASH (ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH)
First Floor, 144-145 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JE
Telephone: 020 7739 5902
Website: www.ash.org.uk
Campaigning organisation to reduce smoking. Vast information and on-line help; list of local contacts for advice on how to stop.
SOURCES OF ADVICE/HELP
DRINKLINE
Telephone: 0800 917 8282, or 0345 320202
Offers advice and information about sensible drinking; also support to those concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking.
NATIONAL DRUGS HELPLINE
Telephone: 0800 776600
Helpline for individuals using drugs, and for family members, friends or carers.
NHS STOP SMOKING HOTLINE
Telephone: 0800 169 0169
GAMCARE
2nd Floor, 7-11 St John’s Hill, London, SW11 1TR
Telephone: 020 7801 7000
Website: www.gamcare.org.uk
Independent charity that seeks to reduce the incidence of problem gambling, and increase the provision of help for those affected by it. It also provides a helpline
SELF-HELP GROUPS
The “Anonymous” Fellowships
These groups are composed of people who are, or have been addicted, and wish to become (or remain) abstinent. Members provide support to each other through the “12-step” spiritual programme of recovery.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
General Service Office: PO Box 1, 10 Toft Green, York YO1 7NJ
National Helpline: 0845 769 7555
General Service Office: 01904 644026
Northern Service Office: 0141 226 2214
London contact number: 020 7833 0022
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
UK Service Office: 202 City Road, London EC1V 2PH
National helpline: 0845 3733366 and 020 7730 0009
UK Service Office telephone: 020 7251 4007
Scotland West coast (Glasgow): 07071 248710
Scotland East coast (Edinburgh):07071 223441
Website: www.ukna.org
COCAINE ANONYMOUS
PO Box 46920, London E2 9WF
Tel: 020 7284 1123 or 0800 612 0225
Website: www.cauk.org.uk
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
PO Box 5382, London W1A 6SA
Tel: 020 7384 3040, and for Scotland 08700 50 8881
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
FOR RELATIVES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
These are sister-groups for relatives to support each other, by using the same “12 step” programme.
AL-ANON (for relatives and significant others)
61, Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YF
Telephone 020 7403 0888
Website: http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk
ALATEEN (for young people)
Telephone: 020 7403 0888
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS
Telephone: 0845 1200 660
Website: www.famanon.org.uk
SMART RECOVERY
This is an abstinence-based but non-12 step organisation, which offers a structured cognitive programme to help people make changes to their problem use. There are SMART recovery meetings in some areas and support can also be accessed through the internet.
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