Help & Support
There are many sources of help, support and advice, both local and national, for drug and alcohol issues.
LOCAL
http://www.smhft.nhs.uk/services/for-people-with-drug-and-alcohol-dependency
Anchor, Sandwell Mental Health and Social Care Trust – adult drug treatment service
0845 112 0100
Open Sandwell – open-access/community based drug service
0121 612 5080
http://www.aquarius.org.uk/
Aquarius Family Support Services – support for family and friends, of people who have a drug problem
0121 612 5079
http://www.ourguideto.co.uk/
DECCA website for young people (under 18′s) – drug and alcohol service for young people
0845 838 5317
Khat Awareness – Ileys CommunityAssociation http://www.sandwelldaat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/khat-awareness-project-ileys.pdf 0121 429 7710
http://www.aquarius.org.uk/
Sandwell Aquarius – adult alcohol service
0121 525 9292
http://www.sandwelldaat.co.uk/
SAVE – Service User support group
c/o Sandwell DAAT
0845 002 0037
http://www.sandwelldaat.co.uk/
Drug Interventions Programme – drug related offending
0845 002 0037. Single Point of Contact - for clients and workers within the Criminal Justice and Drug Interventions Programme, only: 0121 525 7575
http://www.sandwellpartnership.co.uk/
Safer Sandwell Partnership – reporting drug related community issues
0845 434 9140
0121 569 3030
http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
Sandwell Council Contact Centre (inc. reporting of Drug Related Litter) 0845 359 7501 contact@sandwell.gov.uk
http://www.sandwell-pct.nhs.uk/
Sandwell Primary Care Trust
0845 155 0500
http://www.webwell.org.uk/
SPIN – Information on helping and support agencies in Sandwell – voluntary and statutory, community based
http://www.webwell.org.uk/
Sandwell Healthy Lifestyles Services information line – getting started on an active way to health
0800 011 4656
NATIONAL
http://www.talktofrank.com/
FRANK helpline – information, advice, support on drugs
0800 77 66 00 (open 24 hrs, 7 days a week)
http://www.release.org.uk/
Release – health, welfare and legal needs of drug users
0845 4500 215
Re-solv – volatile substance abuse
via FRANK on 0800 77 66 00
http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Adfam - for people who have a family member who takes drugs
020 7928 8898
www.ukna.org
NA – Narcotics Anonymous – a non-profit Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using.
0845 373 3366
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
AA – Alcoholics Anonymous
0845 769 7555
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
Alcohol Concern – the national agency on alcohol misuse
020 7264 0510
contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/
Drugscope – In-depth information on drug use020 7940 7500
info@drugscope.org.uk
http://www.nta.nhs.uk/
National Treatment Agency (NTA) – responsible for drug treatment
020 7261 8801
nta.enquiries@nta-nhs.org.uk
http://www.drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Home Office – latest governmental news and guidance on the national drug strategy
0207 035 4848
public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
