Drugs & Alcohol Services

For people who need support with drugs and alcohol dependencies. The below services are there to support you and give the relevant treatment.

• Aquarius

  Overcoming the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling.

  www.aquarius.org.uk/

  Telephone: 0121 622 8181

• Turning Point Birmingham Drug Line

  Advice and support in relation to drugs.

  www.turning-point.co.uk

  Telephone: 0121 632 6363/020 7481 7600

• Frank

  Talk to Frank - Drugs Helpline

  www.talktofrank.com/

  Helpline: 0300 123 6600 Text: 82111 or email: frank@talktofrank.com

• SIFA Fireside (Supporting Independence from Alcohol)

  SIFA Fireside is a Birmingham based charity tackling homelessness and alcohol misuse.

  www.sifafireside.co.uk/

  Telephone: 0121 766 1700

• Release

  Release is the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law - providing free confidential specialist advice to the public and professionals.

  www.release.org.uk

  Helpline: 020 7324 2989 or Telephone: 0845 4500 215 or email:ask@release.org.uk

• Addaction

  UK-wide treatment agency, helping individuals, families and communities to manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse.

  www.addaction.org.uk

  Telephone: 020 7251 5860

• Drinkline

  Drinkline runs a free, confidential helpline for people who are concerned about their drinking, or someone else's.The purpose of the Drinkline service is to offer free, confidential, accurate and consistent information and advice to callers who are concerned about their own or someone else`s drinking regardless of the caller`s age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or spirituality.

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  Helpline: 0300 123 1110

• ADS

  ADS is a leading UK drug and alcohol charity operating throughout the North and the Midlands. We have a progressive ethos ensuring we stay outcome focused for the benefit of our clients. By taking a proactive stance on client support and placing importance on a whole-care approach we are able to make a positive impact on the wider community as well as the clients themselves. With decades of experience treating drug, alcohol and more recently prescription drug addiction, we provide the right treatment and get to the root of addiction.

  www.adsolutions.org.uk/

  Telephone: 01785 224 771

• Anawim

  Women working together: A centre for women with multiple and complex issues including offending, drugs, sex work and domestic abuse.

  www.anawim.co.uk/

  Telephone: 0121 440 5296

• The Recovery Partnership

  Covering Coventry and Nuneaton.

  www.cw-recovery.org.uk/

  Telephone: 02476 630135 (Coventry) or 02476 641100 (Nuneaton)

• CRI

  Adult drugs and alcohol services for Dudley, Staffordshire, Birmingham and Walsall.

  www.cri.org.uk/

  Local details available on the website.

• Swanswell

  Alcohol and Drugs support for Sandwell, Coventry and Birmingham.

  www.swanswell.org

  Telephone: 0121 553 1333 (Sandwell), 02476 226 619 (Coventry) or 0121 633 1750 (Birmingham).

• SIAS - Solihull Integrated Addiction Services

  Solihull Integrated Addiction Service (SIAS) is a partnership between four organisations jointly responsible for the delivery of the Drug and Alcohol Services, in the Borough of Solihull. SIAS also delivers support to families and friends affected.

  sias-solihull.org.uk/

  Telephone: 0121 301 4141

• Recovery Near You

  Wolverhampton drug and addiction services.

  www.recoverynearyou.org.uk/site/

  Adults: 0300 200 2400 Young people: 0300 123 3360

• Phoenix Futures

  Aims to offer people with substance dependency problems the opportunity to effectively deal with their issues in a safe structured environment while remaining within the community in which they live.

  www.phoenix-futures.org.uk/

  Tel: 020 7234 9740

• ARCH - Addiction Recovery Community Hub

  Arch aims to support you in recovering from your drug or alcohol problem in your community.You can either self-refer to your local ARCH service by telephone or by dropping in to see a duty worker.

  www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/about-us/news/news-archives-2012/arch-leads-the-way-to-recovery-in-birmingham/

  Tel: 0121 301 5470

• DrugWise

  As well as updating our drug information and writing new reports, we are providing a full range of DrugScope archival materials and hopefully in time, all Druglink articles back to 1986.

  www.drugwise.org.uk/

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• Lantern House

  Has appointments for drug treatment and testing. Drug rehabilitation programme for people in Walsall.

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  Telephone: 01922 608600

• Adfam

  Support materials for people with a family member who takes drugs. Can help you find local support groups.

  www.adfam.org.uk

  Telephone: 020 7533 7640 or email: admin@adfam.org.uk

• Know cannabis

  Information and self-help quiz for people to check out their cannabis use, its impact on their life and how to make changes.

  knowthescore.info/drugs-a-z/cannabis

  Telephone: 0800 587 587 9

• Giving up smoking

  Free, proven support for you! Millions have used Smokefree support to help them stop smoking. Choose from an app, Quit Kit, email, SMS and face-to-face guidance.

  www.nhs.uk/smokefree

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• Switch Dudley

  The young person’s alcohol & drug service in Dudley. Who’s it for? Anyone, up to the age of 18, who needs help around alcohol or drug issues. We also help families and carers of young people who are having issues with drugs or alcohol. For some young people the service may be available up to 25 years of age.

  www.cranstoun.org/our-services/young-people-families/switch-dudley-west-midlands-dy1-1la/

  Tel: 01384 241 440 Switch text number: 07500 015 293

• Targeted Youth Support/DECCA

  Provide drug and alcohol treatment and education for young people in Sandwell up to the age of 18.

  www.sandwell.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/ip_directory_record.php?recordID=782&categoryID=54&categoryInfoID=-1

  Telephone: 0845 838 5317 or 0121 569 2201

• Abbeycare - Alcohol de motivation tool

  Get Demotivated... What Will Your Next Drink Really Cost? Tool to help you see how much you spend on alcohol and the potential health risks you may be facing.

  www.abbeycarefoundation.com/alcohol-demotivator/

  Enquiries: 01603 513 091

• Rehab 4 Addiction

  Private rehab addiction treatment service, free advice on website.

  www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/

  Telephone: Open 24/7 0800 140 4690 Mobile: 0345 222 3508

• Drugs Rehab.com

  An American website but one that has some good articles on PTSD and addiction.

  www.drugrehab.com/co-occurring-disorder/ptsd/

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.

• Article - Understanding Addiction

  For over 70 years, The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) has been a valuable resource for millions of people struggling with alcoholism and addiction.

  www.ncadd.org/about-addiction/drugs/understanding-addiction

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.

• What to Do If Your Teen or Young Adult Has a Problem with Drugs

  American National Institute on Drug Abuse. Helpful articles and reading.

  www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/treatment/what-to-do-if-your-teen-or-young-adult-has-problem-drugs

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.

• Alcoholic's Anonymous

  If drink is costing you more than money we can help.

  www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

  National Helpline: 0845 769 7555

• The Science of Addiction

  Science article on shatterproof of how addiction works and operates with substances and the human body.

  www.shatterproof.org/pages/science-of-addiction

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.

• 20 Secret Signs of Addiction by Caring.com

  Knowing whether someone you love has a problem with alcohol or drugs isn't as straightforward as it sounds.

  www.caring.com/articles/20-secret-signs-of-addiction

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.

• Addiction in the Waiting Room - How to Go to the Doctor in Sobriety

  Article by Bill Dinker into prescription

  www.discoveryplace.info/addiction-waiting-room-how-go-doctor-sobriety

  Please don't call as a USA site and you will be charged.