ALCOHOL - Help for Drinking Problems

LOCAL & NATIONAL

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE
Mill House, 351 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3DF.
Mon - Thu 9am - 5pm, Fri 9am - 4pm.
Telephone 01223 723020.
Confidential service for anyone experiencing problems with alcohol, prescribed or unprescribed drugs. Offer assessment, detoxification in community or in hospital, individual counselling, group work, family work, and advice, support and education for clients and GPs or other professionals. Appointment system only.

DRINKSENSE
Telephone 01223 350599
Dashwood House, 185 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BG
www.drinksense.org
Provides counselling, information and support for people with alcohol problems and for those effected by someone else's drinking.  Offers a drop-in service where no appointment is necessary.  Call the above number for drop-in hours.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
National helpline: 08457 697555 24 hrs everyday.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Meetings held every evening and most lunchtimes in Cambridge, self-referral only.  Call the helpline or visit the website for more information about local meetings.  Offers help and support to those who want to stop drinking from people who have stopped. Free, independent, confidential and anonymous.

AL-ANON (including Alateen which is specifically for young people)
National telephone number 0207 403 0888 10am - 4pm (Mon - Fri) after 4pm out of hours number will be given.
www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Group meetings for families, friends and children of problem drinkers. Totally confidential and anonymous. For details of local groups please call number above.

DRINKLINE
Telephone 0800 9178282, 24hrs/day everyday.
National telephone helpline offering advice, support and information packs to anyone concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Can speak to a medical expert if required and be referred to local counselling groups.  Completely confidential.