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introduction

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street agencies

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detoxification and medical facilities

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needle exchange

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crisis intervention

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assessment for rehabilitation

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residential rehabilitation

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day programmes

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services for young people

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drug use & HIV/AIDS

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GUM [sexual health] clinics

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criminal justice, crime prevention and drugs misuse

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alcohol

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drug education, information and training

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legal help

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dentists

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housing

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telephone helplines

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help for people affected by others’ misuse

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other useful contacts

TELEPHONE HELPLINES

Adfam National
ADDRESS:

Waterbridge House

32-36 Loman Street

SE1 0EE

TELEPHONE: 020 7928 8900
SERVICE[S] PROVIDED: National telephone helpline for families and friends of drug users, offering confidential support and information and details of drug services nation-wide
OPENING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

   
Alcoholics Anonymous
TELEPHONE: 020 7352 3001
SERVICE[S] PROVIDED: Telephone helpline staffed by alcoholics sober in AA for at least one year. The aim is to put people in touch with their local AA group
OPENING HOURS:

10am-10pm everyday of the year

10pm-10am answerphone

   
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
TELEPHONE:

Helpline: 020 7730 0009

Office: 020 7251 4007

SERVICE[S] PROVIDED: Self help and support for people with drug problems and those who want to stop using drugs
OPENING HOURS: Helpline: 10am-10pm 7 days a week
DISABLED ACCESS: Some meetings
   
NATIONAL DRUGS HELPLINE
TELEPHONE: 0800 77 66 00
SERVICE AREA: National
CLIENT GROUP: Anyone
SERVICE[S] PROVIDED: The National Drugs Helpline is UK-wide and offers a comprehensive range of information, advice and counselling about all aspects of drug misuse, including a leaflet and literature ordering service and referrals to local agencies. The service is available to anyone concerned about drug use, including drug users, their families, friends and carers
OPENING HOURS:

24 hours 7 day per week.

All calls are free and confidential

LANGUAGES (OTHER THAN ENGLISH): Bengali, Cantonese, Gujerati, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Punjabi/Silheti, Spanish, Urdu, Welsh

SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOBRIETY

SOS SOUTH LONDON

ADDRESS:

C/O 92 Inchmery Road

London

SE6 2ND

TELEPHONE:

020 8291 5572

020 8698 9332

FAX:

020 8291 5572

020 8698 9332

E-MAIL ADDRESS: sos.southlondon@vrgin.net morag.wood@virgin.net malcolmrees@london.com
SERVICE AREA:

London-wide

local contacts in Lewisham/Catford/Forest Hill

CLIENT GROUP: Individuals, for whom alcohol and/or drugs use is problematic or causes problems, including family, friends, dependants, adult children of alcohol or drug users
SERVICE[S] PROVIDED: Non-12Step alternative to AA, NA, ALANON etc
OPENING HOURS: 24-hours telephone availability