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Substance Misuse

 

 

Links - National

 

 

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

 

Official website for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

 

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Their primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

 

Addictions.co.uk

 

Website containing information and advice about a variety of addictions, including alcohol & drugs.

 

Adfam - Families, Drugs & Alcohol

 

Information and advice for families of alcohol and drug users. The website has a list of local family support services.

 

Al Anon Family groups

 

Al-Anon Family Groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. They believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

 

Alcohol Concern

 

Alcohol Concern is a national agency on alcohol misuse. They work 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.

 

Alcohol Concern provide information and encourage debate on the wide range of public policy issues affected by alcohol; including public health, housing, children and families, crime and licensing. They support specialist and non-specialist service providers helping to tackle alcohol problems at a local level, whilst also working to influence national alcohol policy.

 

Alcohol & Families

 

Alcohol Concern’s alcohol and families website is dedicated to supporting professionals working with children and their parents in the health, education and social sector in understanding and working with the issues involved in parental alcohol misuse.

 

The Alliance

 

The Alliance is a user led organisation which provides advocacy, training and helpline services to those currently in drug treatment, those who have accessed drug treatment in the past and those who may access drug treatment in the future.

 

Compass

 

Compass is a non profit, non government organisation, set up in 1986, to provide services to people concerned with the health and social impact of illicit drug use. In our 20 years of operation, we have established a network of agencies across the country, providing a comprehensive range of services spanning health, social and criminal justice care agendas.

 

Department of Health - Substance Misuse section

 

Section of the Department of Health website containing substance misuse guidance and resources for professionals and managers involved in preventing and treating drug misuse. May also be of interest to members of the public whose lives are affected by drugs.

 

Drink Aware

 

A website that enables people to compare their alcohol intake with government guidelines and provides information on safer drinking. Site was set up by the Portman Group, a group funded by the UK drinks industry.

 

Drugs.gov.uk

 

This website provides drugs professionals with the latest news and guidance from government about the Drugs Strategy.

 

Families Anonymous

 

Families Anonymous (FA) is for Relatives and Friends Concerned About the Use of Drugs or Related Behavioural Problems. FA hold weekly meetings are regularly held throughout the year. Newcomers are welcome without prior arrangements. You will not be urged to participate in the group discussions, but may join in and ask questions if you wish.

 

Know Your Limits

 

Aimed at young adults, Know Your Limits provides advice and information about how to enjoy a great time out without drinking too much, and having to face the consequences.

 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)

 

The National Association for Children of Alcoholics was set up in 1990 to address the plight of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism, or similar addictive problems. This concern includes children of all ages, many of whose problems only become apparent in adulthood.

 

Narcotics Anonymous

 

NA is a non-profit Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Members are are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using.

 

The information on the site is provided for

 

  • Those who think they may have a drug problem.
  • Professionals working with addicts seeking recovery.
  • Recovering addicts

 

National Alcohol Helpine - Drinkline

 

Drinkline do not have a website. They provide a telephone helpline and offer the following services:

 

  • Information and self-help materials.
  • Help to callers worried about their own drinking.
  • Support to the family and friends of people who are drinking.
  • Advice to callers on where to go for help.

 

Drinkline is confidential and no names need be given. Callers to the above number have the option of listening to recorded information about alcohol or talking to an adviser.

 

The National Alcohol Helpline

 

Tel (Helpline): 0800 917 8282

9.00am - 11.00pm, Monday to Friday

 

National Drugs Helpine - Talk to Frank

 

Talk to Frank is a web-site and telephone helpline offering advice, information and support to anyone concerned about drugs and solvent/volatile substance misuse, including drug misusers, their families, friends and carers.

 

Calls from landlines are free and won't show up on the phone bill. Calls from a mobile vary in cost depending on which network you're on and might show up on the bill.

 

You can talk to Frank in 120 languages - just call the same number and a translator will be there if necessary.

 

Frank will try to reply to your email as quickly as possible. It certainly won't take longer than 24 hours. The reply will come from Talktofrank [Frank@talktofrank.com]

 

To reply Frank will need an email address. If you're worried about someone reading your emails you could set up a special email account with someone like Yahoo, Hotmail or Lycos.

 

Frank will only ever reply to your emails. You will never receive an email you didn't ask for from Frank

 

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

 

The National Treatment Agency (NTA) is a special health authority, created by the Government in 2001, as part of the NHS, to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. In other words, to ensure that there is more treatment, better treatment and fairer treatment available to all those who need it. The NTA aims to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. The website includes details of the NTA's work programme, as well as publications and guidance for those in the drug treatment sector.

 

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP)

 

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) is a developing network to support GPs & other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse in the UK. The project team produces the SMMGP newsletter (Network) & organises the annual conference 'Managing Drug Users in General Practice'.

 

 

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