Alcohol advice
61 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4YF
Tel: 020 7403 0888 (confidential helpline 10am-10pm daily)
Fax: 020 7378 9910
Offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon is for young people aged 12 - 20 who have been affected by someone else's drinking, usually that of a parent.
130 - 134 Pentonville Road
London N1 9JF
Tel: 020 7837 0100
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Drop in open daily 9:30am - 2pm.
Group work programme continues until 3:30pm daily except on Wed.
Drop-in day centre. Advice and counselling (groups and one-to-one, limited availability), acupuncture and Shiatsu. Residential programmes with mid-level support for homeless. Various other groups also run, including men's group, women's group, assertiveness. Alcohol assessment, detox referrals.
3 - 5 Cynthia Street
London N1 9JE
Tel: 020 7833 0022 (London helpline)
Tel: 0845 769 7555 (National Helpline)
10am - 10pm 7 days a week 365 days a year.
Contact by phone to find out where the nearest AA meeting is, or for confidential contact with AA members. Prefer self-referral.
110a Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2EF
Tel: 020 7227 1657
Fax: 020 7233 2513
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Eight-bed project for men and women (aged 18 to 35) who have been drug/alcohol free for at least 3 months, have completed a detox and rehabilitation programme and are committed to staying alcohol/drug free. Final stage before resettlement. Self or agency referral, initial contact by phone, followed by interview. Minimum stay 6 months. Residents have access to training and independent life skills programme and AA and NA meetings at the nearby Cardinal Hume Centre.
124 Brook Drive
London SE11 4TQ
Tel: 020 7820 9924
27-bed unit (14 detox beds and 13 assessment beds) for people with alcohol / substance problems. CAT referral only.
177 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 0ED
Tel: 020 7939 9817
Part of the Contact and Assessment Team set-up. Provides substance misuse workers to all three of the Central Contact and Assessment Teams and in South London Contact and Assessment Team. Also providesw substance misuse workers in St Mungo's Southampton Row hostel.
54 Peckham Road
London SE5 8PX
Tel: 020 7252 6900
Services:
A low support eight-bed supported housing scheme for women. On average, women can stay up to 18 months. Compulsory keyworking sessions to assist with resettlement, and house meetings.
Freefone: 0800 917 8282
Confidential advice for people with alcohol problems and their friends, family and careers.
Opening times:
Mon-Fri 9am-11pm
Sat, Sun 6pm-11pm
8 - 9 Long Yard
London WC1N 3LU
Tel: 020 7404 1117/8
This is a 13-bed facility for men and women in crisis who need somewhere safe to withdraw from alcohol. Stay up to 21 days depending on Community Care funding. Substance Misuse Team referral only. Help in finding move-on.
20 Garford Street
London E14 8JG
Tel: 020 7987 5658
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Provide an alcohol detoxification service for men and women, aged 18+. Self or agency referral; funding must be arranged first. Referrals taken every weekday; check availability in the mornings for next day admission. The unit offers a 14-day residential programme for men and up to 28 days' residential programme for women.