Drugs

Drugs advice is available from the Talk to Frank website, which also provides a freephone advice service on 0800 77 66 00 where you can find in depth information and an A-Z of drugs.

We provide services to help people who have problems with drugs or alcohol. See the Safer Southwark Partnership website for full details.

Other services offering treatment and support

Addaction
Tel: 0207 251 5860
Fax: 0207 251 5890
info@addaction.org.uk
www.addaction.org.uk   
67-69 Cowcross Street
London
EC1M 6PU

The UK's largest drug and alcohol treatment charity offering specialist support to children and families suffering with addiction or the addiction of family members.

Community Drug Project (CDP)
231 Old Kent Road
SE1 5LU
Tel: 020 7237 7000

Street agency services provide advice, information, support and care plans for any Southwark resident experiencing difficulties with illegal drug use. Also needle exchange, referral to specialist providers and a range of welfare services.

The alcohol recovery project offers high quality care and support to anyone whose drinking or drug taking is causing them difficulties. Includes drop-in 'shop front', women and men only services, advice, counselling, day programme, group work, complementary therapy (acupuncture) and shiatsu.

Maya Project
Tel: 020 7635 5493
14-16 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 6BN

Residential rehabilitation for female drug users - black women are especially welcomed, also women with children and women who are HIV positive and pregnant at any stage. Uses individually focused programmes and encourages women to use local community facilities. 

A range of holistic therapies is offered (including acupuncture, massage & aromatherapy) plus a full range of parenting assessments.

Alcohol Counselling & Prevention Services
Tel: 020 7737 3579
34 Electric Lane
SW9 8JT


Information, advice and counselling services for lesbian, gay and bisexual alcohol users, and their partners, friends and families. Access to complementary therapies, basic literacy and innumeracy training. Next Steps project offers six week course designed to help people back into work or further education. Also provides consultation and training on alcohol issues for professionals.

Equinox (Drug and Mental Health Support)
Tel: 020 7939 9800
177 Southwark Bridge Road
SE1 0ED


Seeks to ensure that vulnerable women and men with alcohol, drug, mental health problems and forensic histories can lead full and rewarding lives in the community; that they have access to appropriate services, and are not excluded because they do not receive the help they need.

Equinox are experienced in providing a flexible response to people who are vulnerable, excluded, or feel overlooked by society and who have complex, multiple needs (often including housing).

RAPt
Tel: 020 7620 6555
151 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8EL


A project designed to help drug users who are returning to the community after being in prison for a short period of time. Offers advice, assessment and access to one-to-one counselling and group work and liaises closely with staff and treatment providers within the prison service.

Ex-offenders are assisted with accessing other services in the area including treatment, training, employment and housing, so that they can start to lead a full and productive life.

Phoenix House
Tel: 020 7234 9740
ASRA House
1 Long Lane
SE1 4PG

An initiative chiefly aimed at the Asian community with the intention of increasing awareness and knowledge of the treatment services available, in order to improve access to these services. In addition, it aims to tackle the dependency on drugs and substances whilst taking into consideration both cultural and religious beliefs and values.

Phoenix House has a strong focus on the community where work includes initiatives to encourage a more open attitude when approaching the issue of drugs and substance misuse. This is largely to tackle the stereotypes and assumptions surrounding the drug users and usage.

Community Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS)
Tel: 020 7955 4583
Bloomfield Unit
Guys Hospital
SE1 9RT

For 14 - 18 year-olds with mental health problems including symptoms of anxiety, depression, agitation and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is also aimed at young people who are deliberately self-harming, have a range of disorders including psychotic and food-related and those who are victims or perpetrators of all forms of abuse.

CAMHS provides a wide range of services, which include various forms of counselling both on an individual and family level, plus psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and family therapy. CAMHS also facilitates group work and outreach work and provides liaison and consultation with clients including medication. These are all aimed at reducing inpatient care by providing a programme that is created to cater for the individual needs of the client. 

Crisis Intervention Services

Social Services Community Care Team
Tel: 020 7919 2403
Maudsley Hospital
101 Denmark Hill
SE5 8AZ

Maudsley Acute Assessment Unit
Tel: 020 7740 5138
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark hill
SE5 8AZ

National support groups

Narcotics Anonymous
Tel: 020 7730 0009
www.na.org

ADFAM – For family and friends of drug users
Tel: 020 7928 8898
Fax: 020 7928 8923
www.adfam.org.uk
Waterbridge House
32-36 Loman Street
London
SE1 0EE

Families Anonymous
Tel: 0845 1200 660
www.famanon.org.uk
Doddington & Rollo Community Association
Charlotte Despard Avenue,
Battersea,
London
SW11 5HD

Alcohol

Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Al anon & al-ateen - for family and friends of alcoholics
Tel: 0141 339 8884
www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Al-Anon Family Groups UK
61 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YF

Smoking

Quitline
Tel: 0800 00 22 00
www.quit.org.uk
Ground Floor
211 Old Street
London
EC1V 9NR

Smokeline
Tel: 0800 84 84 84
72 Finniestone Square,
Glasgow
G3 8ET

Drugs, the law and human rights

Release – National Drugs and Legal Helpline
Tel: 020 77299904 
Tel: 020 77494053 (Heroin helpine) 
www.release.org.uk  
388 Old Street
London
EC1V 9LT