Support beyond this handbook
Resources and Further Help
Your GP or local alcohol and drug service can also help you find support.
If You Are in Crisis
Emergency help
If you are in immediate danger or feel you cannot keep yourself safe, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.
Samaritans
Free, confidential support, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Free peer support meetings across the UK, based on the Twelve Step programme.
Alcohol Change UK
Information, advice and a service finder to locate local support.
Drinkaware
Information about alcohol and its effects, including a unit calculator and advice on cutting down.
Drugs and mutual aid
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Free peer support meetings for people recovering from drug addiction.
FRANK
Confidential drug information and advice, available 24 hours a day.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Peer support for people recovering from cocaine and other mind-altering substances.
SMART Recovery
Free mutual aid meetings for people recovering from alcohol, drugs, gambling or other behaviours.
For Families and Loved Ones
Al-Anon Family Groups
Support for anyone affected by someone else's drinking.
Alateen
Support for teenagers affected by a family member's alcohol use.
NACOA
Support for children and adults affected by a parent's drinking.
Families Anonymous
Support for families and friends affected by a loved one's drug use.
Health and local support
NHS Talking Therapies
Free NHS help for anxiety and depression in England. You can refer yourself.
Mind
Mental health information, advice and local services.
NHS addiction support
Advice about alcohol and drug support, including how to find local treatment.
Naloxone
Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose. Ask a local pharmacy, drug and alcohol service or NHS service how to obtain and use it.
Open Hands Coventry
Peer-led supported accommodation for men recovering from alcohol and drug addiction in Coventry.