Help with Your Drinking
Save Dave (www.savedave.info)
This website provides support and guidance to over 16’s who are experiencing alcohol related difficulties.
Alcohol Interventions Team
Tel: 023 9284 1753
Free alcohol advice for anyone aged 16 +, available to see you at your GP surgery, or other neutral venue.
Portsmouth Alcohol Counselling Service
Tel: 023 92735836
Free confidential counselling sessions. Ring Monday – Friday, 6pm – 9pm to arrange an appointment.
Portsmouth Community Drug and Alcohol Agency
Tel: 023 92751617
Help for adults with drug or alcohol problems seeking support and/ or treatment. Open access available at Fratton Community Centre, or a member of PORTAS will meet you in your own home or location close to you.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 7697 555
There are a number of groups held locally, call the national number above for further information. Members will share their experiences and help other group members to recover from alcohol dependence and maintain sobriety.
Carers Support Services. If you are supporting or caring for someone who has problems associated with alcohol:
Rebound (family & carers support group)
Tel: 07833941145
For discreet and confidential discussion, 1-2-1 and group work.
First Step (family & carers support group)
Tel: 023 9237 3433
Run from 7.00 to 9.00pm on Monday evenings. No appointment needed.
Al-Anon & Alateen (http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/)
Tel: 020 7403 0888 (Helpline 10am-10pm, 365 days a year)
Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking.
Alateen is for teenage relatives and friends who have or are being affected by someone else’s drinking. Alateen meetings are attended by 12-17 year olds.
Drinkline
Tel: 0800 917 8282
Support & information for the families and friends of people who are drinking.
Other websites:
Drink Aware (http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/)
This is where you can find out more about how to look after your health and wellbeing. You'll find useful information about alcohol and drinking, from fascinating facts to practical tips, to suit all kinds of people and occasions.
Know Your Limits (http://units.nhs.uk/)
The website provides information on how to drink safely and to ‘Know Your Limits’. With real life stories, stay safe information and links to other relevant websites, a good night out should never turn into a bad one.
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