National Services

Below is a list of national services situated around the country that can offer advice and information about drugs and drug treatment.

Addaction

Website:http://www.addaction.org.uk/
Email:info@addaction.org.uk
Tel:0207 251 5960
Fax:0207 251 5890
Addaction provide details on individual projects, research and development, training courses and access to networks aimed at tackling drug use.

Adfam National

Website:http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Tel:0207 928 8898
Adfam National is the leading national organisation working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol.

Alcohol Concern

Website:http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
Email:contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk/
Tel:0207 928 7377
Fax:0207 928 7377
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse. It works 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Website:http://www.aa.org/
Tel:0845 769 755
Alcoholics Anonymous members help each other to stay sober by sharing their experience, strength and hope with the goal of solving their common problem. AA will put people in touch with local help.

The Alliance

Website:http://www.m-alliance.org.uk/
Email:helpline@dial.pipex.com
Tel:0207 837 4379
The Alliance provides telephone information and advice to people seeking treatment. The Alliance covers all evidence-based approaches from residential rehabilitation to prescribing options. They also provide advocacy and representation to clients where appropriate.

COCA

Website:http://www.coca.org.uk/
Email:enquiries@coca.org.uk
Tel:0207 729 5513
Fax:0207 739 7117
COCA provides support and information services to organisations and professionals working with issues of crack, cocaine and similiar drugs like amphetamine, methamphetamine and ecstasy.

Cocaine Anonymous

Website:http://www.cauk.org.uk/
Tel:0207 284 1123
Cocaine Anonymous is an independent and self-supporting fellowship who share their experiences with each other so that they may help each other overcome their common problems, and help others to recover from their addictions.

Daily Dose

Website:http://www.dailydose.net/index.htm
Email:enquiries@dailydoes.net
Aims to be the worlds leading drug and alcohol web based news service by:
  • Provide the information, s upport and tools that people require to help them overcome or reduce their substance use problem;
  • Improve the quality of services in the community provided to people with a substance use problem and their families and carers;
  • Raise awareness and uderstanding of substance misuse, the problems it creates and the ways to deal with these problems.

Drink and Drugs.net

Website:http://www.drinkanddrugs.net
DrinkandDrugs.net is a web portal for professionals in the substance misuse sector and wider health, social care & criminal justice settings - and for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use.

Drink line

Tel:0800 9178282
The National Alcohol helpline. It offers confidential information, help and advice and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Drinkaware

Website:http://www.drinkaware.co.uk
Tel:020 73077450
For most adults, it's fine to enjoy a drink. At the same time, we all need to after our health and wellbeing. This is where you can find out more about how to do both.
You'll find all kinds of useful infromation about alcohol and drinking, from facinating facts to practical tips, to suit all kinds of people occasions.

Drug Education Forum

Website:http:/www.drugeducationforum.com/
Email:def@mentoruk.org
Tel:0020 7739849
The Drug Education Forum is the umbrella body for the national organisations that deliver or support the delivery of drug education. The Forum promote the provision of effective drug education for all children and young people in England

Drug Scope

Website:http://www.drugscope.org.uk/
Email:info@drugscope.org.uk
Tel:0207 928 1211
Fax:0207 928 1771
DrugScope is the UK’s leading charity and centre of expertise on drugs. The website provides balanced information to professionals and the public, conduct research and develop policies on drugs and drug-related issues.

Families Anonymous

Website:http://www.famanon.org.uk/index.html
Tel:08451200660
Families Anonymous is a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of people involved in the abuse of mind-altering substances, or with related behavioural problems.

Frank

Website:http://www.talktofrank.com/
Email:frank@talktofrank.com
Tel:0800 776 600
Frank is a confidential, anonymous discreet and anonymous discreet and well-informed service that informed service that offers advice, information offers advice, information and support around and support around drugs. Frank is available by phone, email or by accessing the website.

Healthwise

Website:http://www.healthwise.org.uk/
Email:info@healthwise.org.uk
Tel:0151 649 3400
Fax:0151 649 3401
Healthwise publishes a range of drug resources as well as being a provider of substance misuse training.

HIT

Website:http://www.hit.org.uk/
Email:info@hit.org.uk
Tel:0870 990 9702
Fax:0870 990 9703
HIT provides training and information on drug-related issues.

Homelessness Link

Website:http://www.na.org/
Email:helpline@ukna.org.uk
Tel:0207 251 4007
Fax:0207 251 4006
Homeless Link is a membership organisation providing front-line homelessness agencies with a single strong voice in order to influence policy and public opinion.

The Home Office Drugs website

Website:http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk
Email:public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Tel:0207 035 4848 (9am - 5pm Mon-Fri)
Fax:02070354745 (9am - 5pm Mon-Fri)
The cross-government website providing information and resources for drugs professionals.

HubCAPP

Website:http://www.hubcapp.org.uk/home.htm
Email:info@hubcapp.org.uk
Tel:020 7264 0510
Fax:020 7488 9213
The Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies (HubCAPP) is an online resource of local alcohol initiatives throughout England. The Hub has a particular focus on capturing the policies, decisions and strategic history that enabled projects to come into existence.

Lifeline

Website:http://www.lifeline.org.uk/
Tel:0161 834 7160
Lifeline is a non-profit making organisation, and a registered charity, based in the north of England that helps people who use drugs and the families of people who use drugs.

Narcotic Anonymous

Website:http://www.ukna.org/
Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using.

National AIDS Helpline

Website:http://www.healthwise.org.uk/
Email:admin@healthwise.org.uk
Tel:0800 567 123
Fax:0151 703 7775
The National AIDS Helpline is UK-Wide and provides confidential advice and information on all aspects of HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health.

National Hep C Resource Centre

Website:http://www.hepccentre.org.uk/
Tel:0207 735 7705
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) is a special health authority within the NHS, established by Government in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England.

The National Treatment Agency

Website:http://www.nta.nhs.co.uk//
Email:nta.enquiries@nta-nhs.org.uk
Tel:02072618801
Fax:0207 735 6645
The Hep C Resource Centre provides information to people living with Hepatitis C, health professionals, the general public, and the media. It also provides a peer perspective on personal experiences of HCV positive individuals regarding day-to-day living, treatment, alternative therapies and support.

Release

Website:http://www.realease.org.uk/
Email:ask@release.org.uk
Tel:0845 4500 215
Release the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law. Release provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drug users and those who live and work with them.

Re-Solv

Website:http://www.re-solv.org/
Email:helpline@re-solv.org
Tel:0808 800 2345
Fax:01785 813 205
Re-Solv is dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance abuse. It conducts research and provides a helpline service, information to schools, parents and young people. It also delivers training courses.

Samaritans

Website:http://www.samaritans.org.uk/
Tel:08457 909 090
The Samaritans provide emotional support to anyone who is feeling depresses or suicidal, or wishes to talk about their problems with someone. Every call is confidential, and the Samaritans are available all day every day.

Support4Learning.org.uk

Website:http://www.support4learning.org.uk
A site dedicated to helping you choose, finance and support your education, training, lifelong learning, career planning and jobsearch.
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