Drugs & Alcohol

If you'd like to find out more about drugs & alcohol, follow these links...

Need Advice?

Call: 0808 00 13-2-19

Text: 077664 13-2-19

Chat/Email:
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Drugs & Alcohol Contacts

National

Addaction

(see also 'LOCAL CONTACTS' in this section for your nearest office)
Support and information for drug users

Alanon

Advice and support for people with alcoholic parents or friends
Tel: 020 7403 0888

Alcohol Concern

National agency for alcohol misuse, offering information about alcohol-related issues through the website

Alcoholics Anonymous

Confidential advice, support and help with overcoming alcohol addiction
Tel: 0845 769 7555

Drinkline

Confidential advice, support and information service for people with alcohol problems
Tel: 0800 917 8282 (freephone)

FRANK - Talk to FRANK

Free, confidential drugs information and advice. Help is available in 120 languages at the number listed below; just call and a translator will be made available.
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
Textphone: 0800 917 8765
e-mail: frank@talktofrank.com

Release

Free and confidential support and advice service for drug users and those around them
Tel: 0845 4500215
e-mail:ask@release.org.uk

Re-Solv (Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse)

Tel: 0808 800 2345 (The Re-Solv helpline is registered with Typetalk)

Dudley

Aquarius

Free and confidential information, advice and counselling on drugs and alcohol
Tel: 01384 261267

The Warehouse

Help and support with drug issues
Tel: 01384 480058

The Zone

Drug and alcohol support service
Tel: 01384 241440 (24 hour answer phone)

The Zone holds drop-in sessions at the following locations ( please call for dates and times):
The What Centre, 23 Coventry Street, Stourbridge
Halesowen Youth Centre, Highfield Lane, Halesowen

Sandwell

Aquarius

Free and confidential information, advice and counselling on drugs and alcohol issues
1st Floor, Asden House, Victoria Street, West Bromwich, B70 8ET
Tel: 0121 525 9292

Decca

Sandwell Council's Drugs Education, Counselling and Confidential Advice Team

DECCA, Hawthorn House, Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, B66 1BJ
telephone: 0121 524 2617

Drug Concern

A local project providing support, advice and information to parents and carers of drug users
For free, confidential information, call the Sandwell Helpline:
Tel: 0121 580 4338

The Anchor Project

Advice, information, counselling, treatment, clean needles and acupuncture
Sandwell Community Drug Team, 2 St Michael's Court, Victoria St, West Bromwich, B70 8ET
Tel: 0121 500 5852

Walsall

Addaction

Providing support and information for drug users
Tel: 01922 646262
E-mail:walsall.prj@addaction.org.uk

DEAL (Drugs Empowerment Action Learning)

Delivering arts based projects with young people around issues such as drugs, bullying and self-esteem
Tel: 01922 641671

Electric Palace

Confidential help around sexual health, family planning issues and social issues. Also provides lifeskills training.
Tel: 01922 477499

NACRO

Providing a range of sport-based youth work programmes
Tel: 01922 625060

T3 - Walsall Young People's Substance misuse service

Free and confidential service for all young people between the ages of 10 and 19 who have issues with substance misuse. Advice, information and structured counselling support to help young people acheive their goals.
Tel: 01922 637505

W.A.L.K.W.A.Y.S (Walsall Youth Projects)

Providing free confidential counselling on any issue for young people aged 11-25 in Walsall
Tel: 01922 615393

Walsall Street Teams

A confidential support service for young people in Walsall
Tel: 01922 621208

Wolverhampton

Aquarius

Day and residential service for people with alcohol problems, their partners and relatives
Thornhurst, 1 Connaught Road, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV1 4SJ
Tel: 01902 420041

Base 25

Advice, support and counselling for young people experiencing problems with homelessness, education, substance misuse and family-related issues
Tel: 01902 572040

Community Alcohol Team

Detoxification service, counselling and psychotherapy, education and advice
Addiction Services, Horizon House, Pitt Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0NF
Tel: 01902 444030

Community Drug Team

Assessment, care planning and intervention, medical support and advice and counselling for all individuals, whose difficulties are linked to substance use
Addiction Services, Horizon House, Pitt Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0NF
Tel: 01902 444030

YMCA Bridge

Community drug rehabilitation programme open to Wolverhampton residents over 16 years of age who are struggling to deal with drug related issues
23 Temple Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4AN
Tel: 01902 312550

YMCA Triangle

A community drug education project with a range of services to individuals, groups and communities within Pendeford and Wolverhampton who have concerns about illicit drug use
25 Catisfield Crescent, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV8 1XG
Tel: 01902 756839

Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service

Comprehensive drug and alcohol advice to under 18's. Provide information, treatment and support.
Base 25, Castle House, Wheeler's Fold, Wolverhampton, WV1 1 ST
Tel: 01902 572041