Alcohol and Addiction

Addiction Recovery Agency (ARA)

ARA provides abstinence based treatment for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The service incorporates a fully integrated treatment programme involving: residential accommodation, group work, counselling, relapse prevention, housing resettlement and support, learning and work development, aftercare.

Addiction Recovery Agency, King's Court, King Street, Bristol
BS1 4EE.
Tel: +44 (0)117 930 0282.
Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4810.
Web: http://www.addictionrecovery.org.uk/ .

Advice and Counselling on Alcohol and Drugs (ACAD)

An independent charity with centres in Bristol and North Somerset. Assists anyone concerned about their own or someone else's drinking and other drug use. Anyone wishing to see someone can expect free and confidential advice, information and/or counselling from trained staff.

ACAD, 15-16 Lower Park Row, Bristol BS1

Tel: +44 (0)117 929 3028 Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm, Friday from 9am to 4pm. Evening appointments can be arranged if required.

E-mail: info@acad.org.uk .
Web: http://www.acad.org.uk/ 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk  The site for "Alcoholics Anonymous" (AA). It contains contact details, information about the organisation, and their "12 steps to recovery" programme.

Alcohol Concern

www.alcoholconcern.org.uk  Information on the effects of alcohol, how to cut down on over-drinking, information about policies and reports relating to alcohol, and links to other sites.

Bristol Drugs Project (BDP)

BDP is the main provider of free and confidential services in Bristol and offers help to drug users and anybody affected by drug use. Services include needle exchange and drop-in, counselling, group-work, family support, criminal justice work, housing support, shared care with GP surgeries and structured day care.

BDP, 11 Brunswick Square, Bristol , BS2 8PE. Drop in any weekday between 2pm and 5pm.

Tel: +44(0)117 987 1500. Phone line Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
E-mail: mail@bdp.org.uk

Bristol and District Tranquilliser Project

This project helps people who are involuntarily addicted to psychotropic drugs (eg. tranquillisers, sleeping pills and antidepressants) to gradually come off their medication. The project offers one-to-one counselling, withdrawal groups and a telephone helpline. Anyone can phone for assistance, no referral is needed.

Bristol and District Tranquilliser Project, Suite 5A Westbury Court,

Church Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS9 3EF

Tel: +44 (0)117 950 0020, helpline Monday to Thursday from 10am to 4pm

CAAAD Project, The (Community Action Around Alcohol and Drugs)

Community-based drug and alcohol project specialising in easy-to-access harm reduction services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drug or alcohol use. Provides support, counselling, hepatitis service, complementary therapies and up-to-date information on drug and alcohol-related issues.

Rowan Miller or Lucy Giles.
The CAAAD Project, 188 Stanton House, Lawrence Hill, Bristol BS5 0DR.
Tel: +44 (0)117 904 2297
Fax: +44 (0)117 904 2200
E-mail: caaad@btconnect.com
Web: http://www.bartonhillsettlement.org.uk, also at Bristol City Council Local Organisations Database

Nilaari Agency

Nilaari provides a high quality and culturally specific service which includes counselling, advice and support. It aims to educate and empower Black young people and adults who misuse or are at risk of misusing drugs and/or alcohol.

Nilaari Agency, Unit 62-62 Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Bristol BS5 0HE.
Tel: +44 (0)117 955 1664
Web: http://www.nilaari.co.uk

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

www.ukna.org . The site for Narcotics Anonymous (NA). This organisation works similarly to Alcoholics Anonymous, encouraging you to join a local NA group to help you stop taking drugs. The site gives information about the organisation and details of local groups.

Drug Scope

www.drugscope.org.uk . An extensive site. It includes detailed information on many drugs, including their effects and associated risks. It also includes information on treatments for withdrawing from drugs, latest developments in the law and recent research. There are extensive links to other websites.