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National Services
Addaction
t: 020 7251 5860
w: www.Addaction.org.uk
A leading UK charity working in the field of drug and alcohol treatment. Provides a whole range of drug information.
The Addiction Recovery Foundation
t: 020 7233 5333
w: www.addictiontoday.co.uk
The Addiction Recovery Foundation is a UK based charity dedicated to providing current information on the treatment and recovery from addictions and dependencies.
ADFAM
t: 020 7928 8898
w: www.adfam.org.uk
Aims to support the families and friends of drug users and to encourage and train professionals and volunteers in the setting up and development of support projects for the families and friends of drug users.
Alcoholics Anonymous
t: 0845 769 7555
w: www.aa-gb.com
Telephone helpline where calls are redirected automatically to an A.A. member in your region. You may speak in complete confidence. Calls are never monitored and everything you say is kept completely private.
Alcohol Concern
t: 020 7928 7377
w: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
The national voluntary agency on alcohol misuse. Aims to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol Related harm and to increase the range and the quality of the services available to people with alcohol Related problems.
Barnardo’s
w: www.barnardos.org.uk
Working to improve the lives of 19,000 children affected by poverty, family breakdown, disadvantage, sexual abuse, life limiting illnesses and disabilities.
Black Poppy
w: www.blackpoppy.org.uk
A substance misuse magazine concerned with health, lifestyle and harm reduction for drug users by drug users or ex drug users.
British Liver Trust
t: 01473 276326
w: www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
Endeavour to inform, support and advise people who are concerned about or living with liver disease, to enable them to make informed decisions about their lives.
Carersline
t: 0808 808 7777
w: www.carersonline.org.uk
Charity that looks after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. Helpline run by qualified, trained staff giving information and support.
Mon–Fri 10.00am - 12.00pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Childline
t: 0800 11 11
w: www.Childline.org.uk
Confidential helpline services for children in trouble, need or danger. Aims to listen, comfort and protect and work towards a resolution or modification of the issues about which they
Cocaine Anonymous
t: 020 7284 1123
w: www.cauk.org.uk
UK support service for those who have problems with Cocaine addiction.
Connexions
w: www.connexions.gov.uk
Information and advice for 13 – 19 year olds. Also information for Connexions practitioners, parents, and employers.
Crime Concern
t: 0121 643 3343
w: www.crimeconcern.org.uk
Provides advice and support to professional and voluntary agencies in their work in reducing crime and fear of crime in the local community.
Crimestoppers
t: 0800 555 111
w: www.Crimestoppers-uk.org
Independent charity helping to prevent and solve crimes. Allows you to give information about crimes that affect you and your local community. Anonymity assured.
Depression Alliance
t: 0845 123 23 20
w: www.depressionalliance.org
Contains information about the symptoms and treatment of depression as well as campaigns and local groups.
Drinkline
t: 0800 917 8282
Confidential information help and advice to anyone concerned about his or her own or someone else’s drinking.
Drugscope
t: 020 7928 1211
w: www.drugscope.org.uk
Provides drug information, promotes effective responses to drug Related issues and advise on policy making.
Exchange Supplies
w: www.exchangesupplies.org
Comprehensive free online information on drugs, harm reduction, safer injecting, drug treatment, the products/paraphernalia we supply to needle.
Families Anonymous
t: 0845 1200 660
w: www.famanon.org.uk
For relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or Related behavioural problems. Contains a useful page for the professional community.
Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals(FDAP)
t: 0870 763 6139
w: www.fdap.org.uk
Provides a portal through which people working in the field can access research and guidance, drug and alcohol facts, guidance for clients on getting help, the latest news and up to date training information.
FRANK
t: 0800 77 66 00 (Helpline)
w: www.talktofrank.com
Offers help, advice and information on a whole range of substance misuse issues.
Funderfinder
w: www.Funderfinder.org.uk
Funderfinder develops and distributes software to help individuals and not-for-profit organisations in the UK to identify charitable trusts that might give them money. They also produce general information on aspects of funding and fund-raising, which you can access online.
Heroin Helpline
t: 020 7729 9904
w: www.Release.org.uk
Offers help, advice, information, support and referral to people affected directly and indirectly by heroin use.
Terence Higgins Trust
t: 0845 1221 200
w: www.tht.org.uk
Full range of information and services regarding Aids.
Hope UK
t: 020 7928 0848
w: www.hopeuk.org
Christian drug education charity, which provides training and resources for parents and other adults who deal with children and young people.
Mon - Fri 10.00am - 5.30pm
Lifeline
t: 0161 839 2054
w: www.lifeline.org.uk
Helps people who use drugs and the families of people who use drugs.
Methadone Alliance
t: 020 8374 4395
w: www.m-alliance.org.uk
Supports people who receive prescribed drugs for the treatment of their drug dependency.
MIND
t: 0845 766 0163
w: www.mind.org.uk
Supporting everyone with experience of mental distress and offering a 24 hour information line.
Muslim Youth Helpline
t: 0808 808 2008
w: www.myh.org.uk
Provides confidential help for a wide range of issues including drug and alcohol use.
Narcotics Anonymous
t: 020 7730 0009
w: www.ukna.org
An international, community based group for whom drugs have become a major problem.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
t: 0800 358 3456
w: www.nacoa.org.uk
Providing information, advice and support to children of alcoholics and people concerned with their welfare.
National AIDS Helpline
t: 0800 567123
24 hour confidential helpline with advice about HIV and AIDS.
National Drugs Helpline
t: 0800 77 66 00
w: www.ndh.org.uk
Provides confidential information and advice to anyone in the UK concerned about drugs. This includes drug users, their families, friends and people who work with them.
NHS Direct
t: 0845 4647
w: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
24 Hour phone line, staffed by nurses, which offers quick access to health care advice.
NSPCC
t: 0808 800 5000
w: www.nspcc.org.uk
Works to prevent child abuse and neglect in all its forms and to give practical help to families. For anyone concerned about a child at risk of ill treatment or abuse.
Parents Against Drug Abuse(PADA)
t: 08457 023867 (24 hour helpline)
w: www.pada.org.uk
Advice and support for parents.
Parentline Plus
t: 0808 800 222
w: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
A national charity offering help and information for parents and families via a range of services including a free 24 hour helpline, workshops, courses etc. They aim to listen, support and assist anyone in a parenting role that may be experiencing difficulties.
Positive Futures
w: www.positivefutures.gov.uk
A national sports-based social inclusion programme for young people, aged 10-19. The website offers information on the programme.
Quitline
t: 0800 00 22 00
w: www.quit.org.uk
A complete website giving advice and information on quitting smoking.
Refuge
t: 08705 995 443
w: www.Refuge.org.uk
A 24 hour service for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Relate
t: 0845 130 4010
w: www.Relate.org.uk
Offers advice, relationship counselling, mediation and support either face to face or via the website.
Release
t: 020 729 9904
w: www.release.org.uk
Help and support on drug misuse.
Re-solv
t: 0808 800 2345
w: www.re-solv.org.uk
Freephone, advice and information on solvent abuse.
Mon - Fri 9.00 – 5.00
Rizer
t: 0115 9520555
w: www.rizer.co.uk
A website which informs young people and their parents about the consequences of becoming involved in crime and what can happen when you get caught. There is also an advice and guidance service if you need more specific information which can be contacted by phone, email, webchat or texting.
Roofie Foundation
t: 0800 783 2980
Free confidential advice and information for victims of drug assisted rape.
The Samaritans
t: 08457 909090
w: www.samaritans.org.uk
Provides confidential emotional support to anyone who is suicidal or despairing.
Saneline
t: 0845 767 8000
w: www.sane.org.uk
National helpline providing information and support for people with mental health problems and those who support them.
12 noon to 2.00am every day
Shelterline
t: 0808 800 4444
w: www.shelter.org.uk
A national organisation with local solutions, working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.
UKHRA
w: www.UKHRA.org
The United Kingdom Harm Reduction Alliance is a campaigning coalition of drug users, health and social care workers, criminal justice workers and educationalists that aims to put public health and human rights at the centre of drug treatment and service provision for drug users.
Victim Support
t: 0845 30 60 900
w: www.victimsupport.com
Emotional support and practical information for anyone who has suffered the effects of crime.
Womens Aid
t: 08457 023 468
w: www.womensaid.org.uk
National charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
Website Services
www.d-2k.co.uk
Drugs information for 14-16 year olds.
www.dailydose.net
Provides the latest drugs information and news.
www.drugs.gov.uk
The cross-government national drug strategy website for drug prevention and treatment professionals and others interested in the drug strategy.
www.lifebytes.gov.uk
Health information for 10-16 year olds.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Run by the Mental Health Foundation this is the biggest, most comprehensive website on mental health (and mental illness) in the UK.
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
Health information for 14-16 year olds.
www.substancemisuse.net
The site aims to raise awareness and understanding of substance misuse, the problems it creates and the ways to deal with these problems.
www.trashed.co.uk
Drugs information for 16-25 year olds.
www.xoteric.com
A radical approach to drug education for teenagers. It has the characteristics of a computer game combined with the depth of an educational resource.
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