Useful Organisations
Drug Addiction: getting help
Those with a drug addiction are entitled to the same NHS care as anyone else who has a health problem. With the right help and support, it’s possible for you to get drug free and stay that way.
Dan 24/7
Dan 24/7 is the free Welsh Drug & Alcohol Helpline, providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol.
Drugs and Me
Talk to Frank is a free service for young people, sharing honest facts and advice about drugs and alcohol.
Release: Drugs, The Law & Human Rights
The UK’s national centre of expertise on drugs and drug laws.
Charity Organisations
Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live is a voluntary sector organisation specialising in substance misuse and criminal justice intervention projects in England and Wales. All of its funding is statutory-based.
Forward Trust
The Forward Trust is a British charity that helps people with drug and alcohol dependence. Previously known as RAPt, it was relaunched in 2017 as Forward Trust after merging with Blue Sky organization.
Social Investment Business
Social Investment Business is a UK registered charity and trading company that offers loans, grants and other financial products to charities and social enterprises. SIB manages one of the largest social investment portfolios in the UK
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is a public research university located in Falmer, East Sussex, England, it is mostly within the city boundaries of Brighton and Hove but spills into the Lewes District in its eastern fringe
Alcohol Change UK
Alcohol Change UK is a leading UK alcohol charity, formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK.
Reports
12-Step Recovery Programmes
AA -Alcoholics Anonymous
A 12-step programme for those seeking help with their alcohol addiction. Find a meeting and a wide range of literature including general public information, employment and social sectors.
CA - Cocaine Anonymous
A 12-step programme for those seeking help with drug addiction. Cocaine Anonymous is not a drug-specific program. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
Al-Anon - Friends and Family of Alcoholics
Al-Anon is a members' fellowship dedicated to helping anyone who has been affected by their relationship with an alcoholic. This relationship can be as close as a parent, child or sibling or as remote as a friend or work colleague.
ACA - Adult Children of Alcoholics
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)/Dysfunctional Families is a 12-step programme for people who grew up in dysfunctional homes.
CMA - Crystal Meth Anonymous UK
A 12-step programme for those seeking help with their crystal meth addiction. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
DA – Debtors Anonymous
A 12-step programme for those seeking helping people recover from compulsive debiting and underearning. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
DAA – Drug Addicts Anonymous
A 12-step programme. DAA is not dedicated to users of any one specific drug, and use of no single drug was predominant among our members. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
Gamblers Anonymous
A 12-step programme for those seeking help with their gambling addiction. This site offers various aids for the compulsive gambler including a forum, chat room, literature and more importantly a meeting finder.
NA – Narcotics Anonymous UK
A 12-step programme. If you have a problem with drugs, they are recovering drug addicts who can help you get and stay clean. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
OA – Overeaters Anonymous
A 12-step programme. Overeaters Anonymous provides insight into our problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution for us. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
SAA - Sex Addicts Anonymous
A 12-step programme. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a safe place in which to heal yourself from harmful sexual behaviours. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.
SLAA – Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
A 12-step programme. SLAA is open to anyone who knows or thinks they have a problem with sex addiction, love addiction, romantic obsession, co-dependent relationships, fantasy addiction and/or sexual, social and emotional anorexia. Find a meeting and a wide range of useful links and resources.