Helplines

Dan 24/7

Dan 24/7 offer a free, confidential helpline for those struggling with their alcohol or drug use. 

Call 0808 808 2234 free.

Open 24/7, 365 days a year. 

For more information visit the Dan 24/7 website.

Drinkline

Drinkline is the free national alcohol helpline to provide general advice and information if you are worried about your own or someone else's drinking.

Call 0800 917 82 82 for free on weekdays 9am to 8pm or on weekends 11am to 4pm.

DrugFAM

DrugFAM offers a free helpline for support families, friends and partners affected by someone elses drug, alcohol or gambling problems. 

Call 0300 888 3853 for free or use the email contact form.

Open 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week.

For more information visit the DrugFAM website.

Services

Adfam

Adfam provides support and information to families of alcohol and drug users.

Find out more on the Adfam website.

Hub of Hope

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. 

Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope website. 

We Are With You

We are With You are a UK-wide treatment agency that helps individuals, families and communities manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse.

Visit the We Are With You website to find your local service.

Digital tools

Alcohol Change UK

Alcohol Change UK is a charity that focus on reducing alcohol harm, working across the whole range of serious alcohol harms. They offer digital tools on:

  • Drinking quiz
  • Unit calculator
  • Alcohol and mental health quiz

For more information, visit the Alcohol Change UK interactive tool page or the Alcohol UK website.

Alcohol Change UK: Try Dry app

The Try Dry app helps you take on Dry January® (or another dry challenge), cut down on your drinking, or go totally alcohol-free. The app:

  • Track your units, calories and money saved when you cut down or cut out alcohol.
  • Understand your drinking pattern and track your progress.
  • Monitor your wellbeing with sleep, energy levels, mood and craving intensity trackers.
  • Record your thoughts, feelings, daily reflections, events or learning.
  • Use the health quiz to check up on your drinking.

For more information visit the Alcohol Change UK try dry webpage.

Stay Alive

The Stay Alive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource with useful information to help you or someone you are concerned about to stay safe. 

The app includes a safety plan, customisable reasons for living, and a life box where you can store photos that are important to you.

Find out more on the Stay Alive app webpage.