Useful Links

Information and advice for families of alcohol and drug users, including a list of local family support services. Information and advice is also available by calling 020 7928 889.

Men and women share their experience, strength and hope with each other, with the aim to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

This site provides information about online AA meetings

 General information about alcohol, and can help put you in touch with your nearest alcohol advice centre. Informationa and advice is also available by calling 020 7928 7377.

This site offers advice on education, careers, housing, money, health and relationships for 13-19 year olds in the UK.

An independent UK-wide charity working to stop crime. Contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or email cst@crimestoppers-uk.org to report a crime anonymously.

Daily Dose is the leading online daily 'newspaper' in the UK which specialises in drug and alcohol related stories. It provides links to other papers and searches out news and features on substance misuse.

The Department of Health's website offers a range of useful information about alcohol and drugs. In particular, it has a very good statistical section.

A six week online programme to help users reduce drinking and develop safer drinking habits. Free and confidential.

Useful information about alcohol and drinking, from fascinating facts to practical tips

If you're worried about your own or someone else's drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence. They can put you in touch with your local alcohol advice centre for help and advice.

For information on the government's drug strategy and a range of useful research information, visit the Home Office website.

The national agency on drug misuse is Drugscope. Their website has a wide range of information about drugs and drug treatment. It offers a full list of drug services.

Families Anonymous is a free national voluntary organisation which exists to offer support to the families of drug users.

If you have any concerns about hepatitis C or would like further information, you can contact the Hepatitis C Information Line on 0800 451451 or visit the website.

This site, from Alcohol Concern, is designed to help you work out whether you're drinking too much, and if so, what you can do about it.

Aimed at young adults, Know Your Limits provides advice and information about how to enjoy a great time out without drinking too much, and having to face the consequences.

Health information website for young people

Health information website for young people

Drugs treatment in England is overseen by the National Treatment Agency - this site will be of use to those who are interested in planning and developing drug services. It does not contain information of use to the general public wanting to learn about drugs.

A national charity that works for, and with, parents. It offers help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services, including a free phone helpline (0800 800 2222) and parenting classes.

RELEASE is a London based organisation which specialises in the legal issues around drug use. Their website contains a good section on inclusion.

This national charity provides information and expert advice on solvent abuse. A freephone help line is available Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm on 0808 800 2345.

National drugs awareness site for young people and parents/ carers

This East Midlands debate aims to raise awareness of the problems caused by binge drinking and to get people's views on how to address those problems.

Advice, information and support for young people on sex, relationships, drugs, drink, health, wellbeing etc.

Information on the Narcotics Anonymous site is provided for those who think they may have a drug problem; for professionals working with addicts seeking recovery and for recovering addicts