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Where to find help locally
Adults aged 18 and over
CRI Harm Reduction and Treatment Service (No. 11) offers free and confidential information and advice to adults aged 18 and over affected by substance misuse, and access into structured treatment. No.11 provides a confidential needle exchange service, medically assisted recovery, hepatitis screening and vaccinations much more.
Those in structured treatment can expect a dedicated 'care coordinator' who will support individuals throughout the treatment process, including aftercare support. No.11 offers an outreach service in some circumstances.
No. 11 provides access to
- LGBT Drug & Alcohol Worker
- Substance Misuse Service (SMS)
- Community Alcohol Team (CAT)
- Counselling Services
No. 11 will assess your needs and direct you to the best support for your circumstances, working in partnership with local organisations. For example Brighton Housing Trust's detox support and recovery services or CRI's own alcohol brief intervention service.
Available 10pm-5pm Monday-Friday (8pm Wednesday) and 10am-1pm Saturday. The LGBT worker is available 9am-5pm weekdays
- Visit us at 11 St George's Place, Brighton BN1 4GB
- Call (01273) 607575
Young Person's Substance Misuse Service in Brighton & Hove
ru-ok? www.areyouok.org.uk is the young person’s substance misuse service for Brighton & Hove. ru-ok? provides free, confidential help and advice to young people (and their families) because of problems with drugs, alcohol or legal highs.
Available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
- Call (01273) 293966
Support for the families, friends and carers of substance users
PATCHED offers free and confidential advice, information and support for the families, friends and carers of substance users in Brighton & Hove. PATCHED offers carer's needs assessments, counselling for individuals and for families, 'outreach' and educational groups.
Available 10am-10pm every day.
- Visit us at 9 The Drive, Hove BN3 3JE
- Call our helpline on 0800 085 4450
Who else can help?
Find out more information about local and national organisations from Think Drink Drugs
Addaction UK - a leading UK charity working solely in the field of drug and alcohol treatment
Tel: 0207 2515860
Alcohol Brief Intervention Service - The CRI Alcohol Brief Intervention Service offers free information and advice on drinking at safer levels to anyone aged 16 and over.
Tel: (01273) 823026 9am-5pm weekdays or email bis@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555 (national),
Tel: (01273) 203343 (Brighton & Hove)
Al-Anon Helpline 0207 4030888 10am-10pm daily (national)
Family Groups - support for family and friends
Alateen - support for young people, 12-17 years, affected by a problem drinker
Brighton Housing Trust - Addiction Services
Detox Support Project - residential support for people who are detoxing
Tel: (01273) 604245
Recovery Project - residential long-term treatment for people who want to address drug and/or alcohol issues
Tel: (01273) 684741
Brighton Oasis Project - for women substance misusers and their children
Tel: (01273) 696970
Drinkline - Helpline 0800 917 8282 (national)
9am-11pm, Monday to Friday
Drugsline is an independent drugs crisis, information and support charity based in London.
Freephone Crisis & Support Line 0808 1606606
Monday-Thursday 7.00pm–10.30pm
Sunday 10am–1pm
Families Anonymous - for people affected by someone else's drug use.
Helpline 0845 1200 660
NHS Direct Tel: 0845 4647
Narcotics Anonymous - is an international, community-based, non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem - recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean
Tel: (01273) 604604 (Brighton & Hove)
Tel: 0845 3733366 (national)
Release - provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work with them
Helpline 0845 4500 215 (national)
ru-ok? www.areyouok.org.uk Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Young Person's Substance Misuse Service in Brighton & Hove
Tel: (01273) 293966 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Sussex Alcohol and Substance Misuse Service (SASS) - provides individual counselling and support for substance users, their families and friends.
Tel: (01273) 727888
Talk to Frank - national drugs helpline 0800 77 66 00
The GOAL Group www.thegoalgroup.co.uk - an independent, locally based self-support group for people who want to live a full and active life free from alcohol dependency. GOAL group meets every Thursday evening, 7pm-9pm at the Community Base, South Wing, Queens Road, Brighton Tel: 07982 000558