Drug Addiction

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 About Drug Addiction

The following links take you to the information pages about drug addiction. These pages are rated as good quality information

NHS Website - information about effects of drugs; Drug adiction: getting help, find a drug treatment service near you ; Talking to your child about drugs;

Patient UK information about recreational drugs ; Buprenorphine Replacement for Heroin and Methadone Replacement for Heroin ; Medicines for drug dependence

Royal College of Psychiatrists: Information about Alcohol and drugs: for parents and carers; Problems and disorders; Cannabis and Mental Health

Mind: Information about addiction and dependency

Local support groups:

Around Hounslow & Isleworth

Addiction Support and Care Agency : Offers counselling for alcohol and drug problems.Contact: 233 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond TW9 2LL.Telephone: 020 8948 9030.Email: info@addictionsupport.co.uk

Drugs & Alcohol Team Hounslow (social work team) - Telephone: 020 8583 3614

Drugs Advice Intervention & Skills (DAIS): DAIS offers information and support to anyone affected by drugs and alcohol.

Contact: Unit 2, Red Lion Court, Alexandra Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JS. Tel: 020 8538 1700. Fax: 020 8538 170.

 emial: daishounslow@cri.net.co.uk

Ethnic Health and Education Development (EHAED): Education and advice on the dangers of drugs including traditional drugs such as Khat and provide information on counselling.

Contact: PO Box 252, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1Z. Tel: 07960 120237. email: ehaed@yahoo.co.uk

family lives: a charity specialising in families. You can call their confidential helpline on 0808 800 2222

Hounslow Asian and African Youth Association (HAAYA): Contact: H A A Y A Centre 41a Ivy Road Hounslow TW3  2DH :TEL 02085696350. email: info@haaya.com

Hounslow Connexions Centre: Connexions offers advice, guidance and support plus personal development opportunities to 13 to 19 year olds.

Contact: 6 Lampton Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 1JL. Helpline: 020 8583 5151  email: lwilson@cfbt-hq.org.uk.

HYPE (Hounslow Young People Engaged) -  Young People's Drug and Alcohol service for Hounslow and was previously known as Visions. Tel: 018955 488 675 

Contact: Redlees Centre, Redless Park, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6DW. Tel: 020 8583 6363. email: youthoffendingservice@hounslow.gov.uk
 

London

ADAPT (Alcohol and drug Addiction Prevention and Treatment): ADAPT is a charity currently running two treatment centres - Barley Wood and the Diana Princess of Wales. Detox and rehab facilities available.C

Contact: 6 Langley Street, London, WC2H 9JA.Tel: 020 7240 4026.adapt@clara.net

Adfam (National Charity for Families of Drug Users): Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work.. Itprovides a range of publications and resources for families about substances and criminal justice and operates an online message board and database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to people who understand their situation.

Contact: 27 Swinton Street London  WC1X 9NW. Telephone 07442 137421. Email admin@adfam.org.uk

Connexions London West: Connexions offers advice, guidance and support plus personal development opportunities to 13 to 19 year olds.Contact: Suite 4, 2nd Floor, Alperton House, Bridgewater Road, Wembley, Middlesex, Tel: 020 8453 5000. email: enquiries@connexions-londonwest.com.

Drugs in School Helpline: For pupils, teachers, govenors or parents concerned with drugs incidents in schools.

Contact: Drugs in School Helpline,388 Old Street, London,EC1V 9LT. Tel: 020 7729 5255.

Families Anonymous: Self-help groups for families and friends of those with a drug or related behaviour problem.

Contact: Doddington and Rollo Commmunity Association, Charlotte Despard Avenue, Battersea, London, SE11 5HD

020 7498 4680. fax: 020 7498 1990. email: office@famanon.org.uk.

Hope UK: Hope UK provides drug and alcohol education for children and young people, and training for those that work with them.

Contact: Tel: 020 7928 0848 Email: enquiries@hopeuk.org  

Narcotics Anonymous (UK): NA is a nonprofit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.

Contact: UK Service Office, 202 City Road,London,EC1V 2PH.Tel: 0300 999 1212 or email pi@ukna.org

RELEASE: Drug and legal advice service to all those affected by drug use. Specialist services include DRUGS IN SCHOOLS, INCLUSION AND TRAINING and DANCE OUTREACH.

Contact:Release, 61 Mansell Street, London, E1 8AN. Telephone : 020 7324 2989. email  : ask@release.org.uk

Talk to Frank confidential helpline:  Call 0300 123 6600

The KAPPA Project (Community Drug Project): Community drop-in, support, advice and information for users of opiate (mainly) drugs. Prescribing via G.P. or specialist on-site clinic. Needle exchange, well user clinic, HIV and Hepatitis B and C testing.
Contact: 231 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5LU. Tel:020 7237 7000. email: n.wilson@communitydrugproject.org.uk

Youth Development Mission London: Providing advice, information and counselling to youths and parents from ethnic minorities (mostly from Black African communities) on drugs.

Contact: Pastor Francis Kamya, Executive,12a Market Parade, Hampton West Rd, Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6AL. Tel: 07904 507217 / 020 8898 1572.Fax: 020 8898 1572. email: yodemi2@yahoo.com

Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow

London Borough of Hounslow -  Alcohol and drug misuse

There are separate pages of information on Addiction in general; Alcohol addiction; Smoking

Useful Websites

Home Office

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

FRANK

Cocaine anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Rehabonline

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