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National organisations providing drug
and alcohol information and support

Organisation Contact
Addaction
Information on Drugs and Alcohol. Booklet can be printed from their website. ‘Know what you’re talking about’ – a family guide to Drugs and Alcohol.
Tel 020 7251 5860
www.addaction.org.uk
Adfam
Support and information for families and friends. Their website quote:- ‘You can’t stop someone using drugs…but you can stop them using you!
Tel 020 7553 7640
www.adfam.org.uk
Al-Anon Family Groups
Give support to anyone affected now or in the past by someone else’s drinking. There is a local confidential group.
Helpline
Tel. 020 7403 0888
(10am – 10pm 365 days per year)
www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Alcohol Concern
The national agency on Alcohol misuse. They have informative factsheets which can be printed from their website.
Tel 020 7928 7377
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Drinkline
The national Alcohol helpline. It also offers support to family and friends of people who are drinking.
Helpline
0800 917 8282
(9am-11pm Mon to Fri)
Families Anonymous (Famanon)
Runs groups for family members concerned about someone’s drug use.
Helpline
0845 1200 660
www.famanon.org.uk
Families Anonymous (Famanon)
Runs groups for family members concerned about someone’s drug use.
Helpline
0845 1200 660
www.famanon.org.uk
FRANK
National Drugs Helpline.
Information on many issues.
Helpline
Tel. 0800 776600
(24 hrs, 365 days per year)
Text 82111
(anonymously if you wish)
frank@talktofrank.com www.talktofrank.com
GASPED – Greater Awareness and Support for Parents Encountering Drugs
Book available on people’s experience of drugs and/or alcohol – downloadable.

www.gasped.org.uk
Parents Against Drug Abuse Helpline
0845 7023 867
www.pada.org.uk
Release
Provides information on Drugs and the Law.
Helpline
0845 45000 215
Monday - Friday
(11 - 1 pm & 2 - 4 pm)
(email contact for both legal and drug teams).
ask@release.org.uk
www.release.org.uk
Re – Solv
Society for the prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse.
Factsheets can be printed from website.
Helpline
01785 810762
(9am - 5pm Mon to Fri)
www.re-solv.org

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