Substance misuse
If you or someone you know is suffering from drugs or alcohol-addiction, there’s no need to suffer in silence. Here on our website, you’ll find a list of contacts who can help addicts to address their problem and give them advice, guidance and support on overcoming it.
For some people, the first port of call is their doctor’s surgery. Others prefer to start off by getting some impartial advice over the phone or online, via services such as the National Drugs Helpline (0800 77 66 00) or the National Alcohol Helpline – otherwise known as Drinkline (0800 917 8282). Both are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More general information on all kinds of substance misuse is available on the NHS website.