Addiction and Substance Misuse
Addiction
Phone: 0808 163 9632
Email: info@addiction.org.uk
Website: www.addiction.org.uk
Addiction supports adults, children, young adults and older people to make positive behavioural changes around alcohol, drugs, mental health and wellbeing.
Adfam
Email: admin@adfam.org.uk
Website: www.adfam.org.uk
Adfam offers support around drugs and alcohol and their website includes an in-depth listing of other helplines. To access these, click on āHelp for familiesā then āFinding supportā then āCall a helplineā, where you will find these resources listed.
Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
Phone: 0800 0086811
Email: helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Al-Anon offers help to anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone elseās drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. They run a wide range of self-help groups for relatives and friends of alcholics.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0800 9177650
Email: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Website: www.alcholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous run self-help groups for anyone affected by alcohol use issues, who want to change their drinking behaviours based on the 12-step model of recovery.
Alcohol Change
Phone: Drinkline (helpline) – 0300 123 1110 / General enquiries – 020 3907 8480
Email: contact@alcoholchange.org.uk
Website: www.alcoholchange.org.uk
Alcohol Change helps people understand the dangers of drinking too much, and advocates for better treatment for those affected by alcohol use issues.
The Alcohol Health Network
Phone: 020 31512420
Email: hello@alcoholhealthnetwork.org.uk
Website: www.alcoholhealthnetwork.org.uk
The Alcohol Health Network is a social enterprise which aims to improve alcohol-related health in the workplace and in communities. It provides a range of alcohol harm reduction services including policy advice, employee and manager training, online health checks and counselling.
Cocaine Anonymous
Phone: 0800 612 0225
Email: helpline@cauk.org.uk
Website: www.cauk.org.uk
Cocaine Anonymous run self-help groups for anyone affected by cocaine use issues who want to change their cocaine use behaviours, based on the 12-step model of recovery.
Drink Aware
Phone: 020 7766 9900
Email: contact@drinkaware.co.uk
Website: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drink Aware are an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm. Their website has free drink trackers and tools to assess your own drinking levels.
Drinkline
Phone: 0300 123 1110
Drinkline runs the national alcohol helpline.
Dual Diagnosis Hub
Phone: 01962 622 122 / 07545 990 335
Email: hello@dualdiagnosis.org.uk
Website: www.dualdiagnosis.org.uk
The Dual Diagnosis Hub is an organisation running self-help groups for people affected by a substance use issue alongside a mental health issue, based on the 12-step recovery model.
Gamblers Anonymous UK
Phone: 0330 094 0322
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Gamblers Anonymous UK run self-help groups for anyone affected by gambling issues who want to change their gambling behaviours, based on the 12-step model of recovery.
Marijuana Anonymous UK
Phone: 0300 124 0373
Email: helpline@marijuana-anonymous.org.uk
Website: www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk
Marijuana Anonymous run self-help groups for anyone affected by marijuana use issues who want to change their marijuana use behaviours, based on the 12-step model of recovery.
Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 0300 999 1212
Email: meetings@ukna.org
Website: www.ukna.org
Narcotics Anonymous run self-help groups for anyone affected by narcotics use issues who want to change their narcotics use behaviours, based on the 12-step model of recovery.
Talk to Frank
Phone: 0300 123 6600
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Talk to Frank is the national drug education service. It provides information on legal and illegal drugs for teenagers and adolescents including a confidential information line and live chat on the website.
UK Smart Recovery
Phone: 0330 053 6022
Website: www.smartrecovery.org.uk
UK Smart Recovery provides training to help people manage their recovery from any type of addictive behaviour, including alcohol and substance use, as well as gambling, sex, eating, shopping etc through a range of self-help meetings.