Getting help with Alcohol and Drugs
If you think that you or someone else might have a problem with drugs and alcohol, there is a wide range of help available.
You can get help with drug and alcohol problems in Edinburgh here:
Information, Advice & Support (edinburghadp.co.uk)
Addiction Recovery Companion App
The ARC-Edinburgh App can help you to organise your time and find local facilities, services and groups to support you during your recovery.
Click here to find out more about the app: http://arcapp.co.uk/
The Scottish Drug Services Directory
This online directory has been developed to help people access contact information and details for over 200 agencies in Scotland who can help with drug treatment and care.
Visit the website to find services in your area: http://www.scottishdrugservices.com/
If you require the services of a needle exchange, please visit the Scottish Needle Exchange Directory.
Alcohol Focus Scotland
Find an Alcohol Service near you: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/alcohol-information/find-an-alcohol-service/
Re-solve
Re-solve is the national charity solely dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance abuse. Find out more about their work at www.re-solv.org
For more information about drugs:
NHS
Drug addiction: Getting Help: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugshome.aspx
Know the Score
Know the Score is a Scottish Government campaign which aims to provide accurate and factual information about drugs and the consequences of their use, presented in a non judgemental and non sensational way.
Visit the Know the Score website – www.knowthescore.info – to learn about different types of drugs, the risks and the law, in addition to information on what to do in an emergency and where to get help.
Know the Score also provides a free, confidential drugs information and advice helpline:
Call 0800 587 5879.
Talk to Frank
For more information about alcohol:
NHS Choices: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Alcohol-misuse/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Alcohol Focus Scotland: http://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/alcohol-information/drinking-too-much/
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