{"id":1681,"date":"2013-12-04T11:22:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T11:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adultsocialcareandhealth\/?page_id=1681"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:04:49","slug":"alcohol-and-drug-misuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/independent-living\/health-and-wellbeing\/alcohol-and-drug-misuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol and drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol or drugs, there&#8217;s a wide range of services that can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local support in Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you worried about your drug or alcohol use, or are you a professional who would like to refer someone you are supporting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Together Drug and Alcohol Service<\/strong> supports adults living in Devon to address their drug or alcohol use (or both).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are committed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a person-centred support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>collaborating with other organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a family and community focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>working with people rather than for people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recognising trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together&#8217;s services include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advice and information on how to reduce harm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>group work programmes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one worker to coordinate support and offer support on a one-to-one basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whole family support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>programmes and activities to support recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prescribing options such as methadone and prescribing for alcohol detoxification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>needle exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waythrough.org.uk\/find-support-near-me\/together\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Together website<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:08002335444\">0800 233 5444<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NHS offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Livewell\/alcohol\/Pages\/Alcoholsupport.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">alcohol advice and support<\/a>, including tips on how to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Livewell\/alcohol\/Pages\/Tipsoncuttingdown.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">reduce your alcohol intake<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Livewell\/drugs\/Pages\/Drugtreatment.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">getting help with a drug problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other support can be found from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk\/Members\/Regional-&amp;-Local-Websites\/south-west-region\/Devon-Central-Intergroup\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alcoholchange.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alcoholchange.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcohol Change UK<\/a> &#8211; is a leading UK alcohol charity, we work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adfam.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Adfam<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 drug and alcohol support for families, carers, and supporting frontline workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drinkaware.co.uk\/advice\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinkaware<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; provides independent alcohol advice, information and tools to help people make better choices about their drinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugwise.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">DrugWise<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; promoting evidence-based information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If using drugs is causing problems in your life,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ukna.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Narcotics Anonymous<\/a>&nbsp;(NA) can help. NA exists solely so that its members can support each other to stay drug free and to help others achieve and maintain a drug free recovery and lifestyle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famanon.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/famanon.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Famanon<\/a> &#8211; Families Anonymous is a world wide fellowship of family members and friends affected by another&#8217;s abuse of mind-altering substances, or related behavioural problems. FA has groups, spread throughout the country, which meet regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/livewell\/addiction\/pages\/addictionhome.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS \u2013 overcoming addiction<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; If you need treatment for drug addiction, you&#8217;re entitled to NHS care in the same way as anyone else who has a health problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Conditions\/stress-anxiety-depression\/Pages\/free-therapy-or-counselling.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS talking therapies \u2013 how to access free therapy or counselling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/adult-social-care\/care-and-support\/disabilities\/mental-health\/\">Mental health support<\/a> &#8211; If you are; living with a mental health problem, concerned about the mental health of someone you know, worried that you may be developing mental health issues, we can help you find the right support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.counselling-directory.org.uk\/addictions.html\" rel=\"noopener\">The Counselling Directory<\/a> lists professionals who provide private talking therapy services in Devon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearewithyou.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">withyou<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 one of the UK\u2019s leading drug, alcohol and mental health charities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are concerned about a young person, you can visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcfp.org.uk\/health-and-wellbeing\/drugs-and-alcohol\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Children and Families Partnership website<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.y-smart.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Y-Smart<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol or drugs, there&#8217;s a wide range of services that can help. 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