Resources

Addaction supports adults, children, young adult and older people to make positive behavioural changes around alcohol, drugs, mental health and wellbeing.

Adfam provides information and support for families affected by drugs and alcohol. Their website includes listing of helplines and local support groups available across England, as well as training and information for drug and alcohol professionals.

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, of has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. Run a wide range of self help groups for relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous runs self-help groups across Great Britain for anyone affected by alcohol use issues who wants to change their drinking behaviours, based on the 12 step model of recoverey.

A UK-based social enterprise which aims to improve alcohol-related health in the workplace and in communities. Provides a range of alcohol harm reduction services, including policy advice, employee and manager training, online health checks and counselling.

Organisation running self-help groups for those with substance use issues relating to cocaine, based on the 12 step model of recovery.

Independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK. The website has free drink trackers and tools to assess your own drinking levels.

Drinkline is a free, confidential national helpline for people who are concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking.

DrugScience is an independent, science-led drugs charity provides objectives information on drugs and drug harms to the public, educators and academics.

Organisation running self-help groups for those with dual diagnosis (a substance use issue alongside diagnosed mental health issue), based on the 12 Step model of recovery.

Gamblers Anonymous runs self-help groups across the UK for anyone affected by addictive gambling behaviours who wants to change, based on the 12 step model of recovery.

Organisation running self-help groups across the UK for those with substance use issues relating to marijuana, based on the 12 step model of recovery.

Narcotics Anonymous runs self-help groups across the UK for anyone affected by drug use who wants to change based on the 12 step model of recovery

Talk to Frank is the national drug education service established in 2003. It provides information on legal and illegal drugs for teenagers and adolescents, including a confidential information line and live chat services on its website.

Provides training to help people manage their recovery from any type people manage their recovery from any types of addictive behaviour including alcohol and substance use as well as gambling, sex, eating, shopping etc through a range of self-help meetings.