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Useful Links for Carers of People who Misuse Drugs or Alcohol

This page was last edited: 29/04/2008
UK Organisations Providing Support for Drug and Alcohol:
Addaction
Provides information on local support services and the booklet “A parents guide to drugs”
Tel: 020 7251 5860 (office hours)
Web: www.addaction.org.uk  
     
Adfam
Provides publications, resources and keeps up to date information on local support
Tel: 020 7251 5860 (office hours)
Web: www.adfam.org.uk  
     
Adult Children of Alcoholics (UK)
Provides information and support
Tel: 020 7229 4587 (office hours)
Web: www.adultchildren.org  
     
Al-anon Family Groups
Provides information and support
Helpline: 020 7403 0888 (10am – 10pm, 365 days a year)
Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk  
     
Alcohol Concern
Provides information leaflets which are available online or via mail order
Tel: 020 7928 7377 (office hours)
Web: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk  
     
Careline
Provides a telephone counselling service
Tel: 020 8514 1177 (counselling phone line)
    (best time to call: 10am-4pm & 7pm-10pm Mon-Fri)
Web: www.carelineuk.org  
     
Clouds Families Plus
Offers a residential service to family carers affected by the drug or alcohol use of a relative or friend
Tel: 01722 340325 (office hours)
Web: www.clouds.org.uk  
     
Drinkline
The National Alcohol Helpline
Helpline: 0800 9178282 (9am-11pm Mon-Fri)
     
Families Anonymous (Famanon)
Runs support groups
Tel: 020 7498 4680 for details of your local Famanon group (1-4pm Mon-Fri)
Helpline: 0845 1200 660  
Web: www.famanon.org.uk  
     
Frank
The National Drugs Helpline
Helpline: 0800 77 66 00 (24 hours)
Email: frank@talktofrank.com  
Web: www.talktofrank.com  
 
Mainliners
Works across blood borne viruses, drugs and sexual health to help those most vulnerable
Tel: 020 7378 5496 (for general enquiries: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Hepatitis C Information Line (for confidential support and information)
Tel: 0870 242 2467 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Web: www.mainliners.org.uk  
 
National Aids Helpline
Confidential information and advice about HIV and Aids
Tel: 0800 567 123 (24 hours)
 
Parents Against Substance Misuse (PADA)
Provides a confidential service for families of drug users all day, every day
Helpline: 0845 7023 867 (24 hours)
Web: www.pada.org.uk  
 
Release
Provides confidential information to drug users, their families and friends
Helpline: 0845 4500 215 (11am-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
Web: www.release.org.uk  
 
Re-Solv / Society for the prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse
Provides information about solvent and volatile substance abuse in a range of formats including downloadable fact sheets
Helpline: 0808 800 2345 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Web: www.re-solv.org  
 
Terence Higgins Trust
Has a wide range of publications and information on HIV, Aids and sexual health for professionals and the public.

Helpline for support, advice and information on HIV and sexual health:

Helpline: 0845 121 21 200 (10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 12noon - 6pm Sat/Sun)
Web: www.tht.org.uk  
 

The above information is available to download in pdf format as Fact Sheet DA4.  More useful contact information can be found in our other Fact Sheets for Carers of People who Misuse Drugs or Alcohol

 

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