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Information and Support - Addiction (alcohol, drugs and gambling)

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by addiction, the following organisations may be able to help.

Alcohol Addiction

Drinkline

Drinkline is a confidential helpline for those worried about their own or someone else's drinking. They can put you in touch with your local alcohol advice centre for help and support.

Phone: 0300 123 1110

NHS Information

NHS information on alcohol abuse

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous provides opportunities to share experience, strength and hope to recover from alcoholism.

Phone: 0800 9177 650

Inspire

Inspire provides support services including addiction and mental health across Northern Ireland.

Phone: 0808 189 0036

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs provides information and support to anyone concerned about someone they care about who is misusing alcohol or drugs.

Phone: 08080 10 10 11

The Wales Drug And Alcohol Helpline

The Wales Drug And Alcohol Helpline is a bilingual helpline providing information or help to individuals, their families, carers, and support workers.

Phone: 0808 808 2234 (24/7)

WithYou

WithYou provides free and confidential support to adults and young people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or their mental health. An online webchat service is available seven days a week

Al-Anon Family Groups

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, through regular meetings throughout the UK, where members share their own experience of living with alcoholism.

Alateen is part of Al-Anon, for teenage (12-17) relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Phone: 08000 086 811

Nacoa

Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics) provides information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking.

Phone: 0800 358 3456

Drug Addiction

FRANK

FRANK provides a confidential service to anyone wanting information, advice or support about any aspect of drugs.

Phone: 0300 123 6600

Webchat available

Know the Score

Know the Score provides confidential drugs information and advice across Scotland.

Phone: 0800 587 5879

Webchat available

The following organisations provide opportunities to share experience, strength and hope to recover from addiction to mind-altering substances.

Drug Addicts Anonymous

Phone: 0300 030 3000

Cocaine Anonymous

Phone: 0800 612 0225

CA Scotland: 0141 959 6363

Narcotics Anonymous UK

Phone: 0300 999 1212

Addiction Family Support

Addiction Family Support provides support to those affected or bereaved by a loved one’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling.

Phone: 0300 888 3853

Gambling Addiction

The National Gambling Helpline

The National Gambling Helpline, operated by GamCare offers confidential support, advice and free counselling to people concerned about their gambling, or the gambling of friends or family.

Phone: 0808 8020 133

Information and advice for young people

Other sources of information on gambling

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Gam-Anon

Gam-Anon is a fellowship of men and women who have been affected by someone else’s gambling.

(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

(Scotland)

Gamblers Anonymous

Gamblers Anonymous provides a list of support meetings for promblem gamblers.

(England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

(Scotland)

Support from the NHS

The London Gambling Service (including the National Children and Young People Clinic)
Central and North West London NHS Foundation


The Northern Gambling Service
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust


The Southern Gambling Service
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust


The West Midlands Gambling Service
West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic

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