- Hampshire County Council's Rethink Your Drink pages have useful resources and top tips
- Better Health offers free information and advice on easy ways to gradually drink less.
- Drink Coach has a free, quick and confidential online test to find out how risky your drinking is.
- Inclusion Recovery Hampshire provides a local confidential alcohol helpline for people who want further support: 0300 303 3539
It’s important to seek to get medical advice before you stop drinking if you have physical withdrawal symptoms (like shaking, sweating or feeling anxious until you have your first drink of the day). It can be dangerous to stop drinking too quickly without proper help. Drug use has very clear effects on health and wellbeing. FRANK's A to Z gives information about the effects and impact of different drugs. The NHS website has comprehensive information about drugs and drug addiction.
Local Services
- Inclusion Recovery Hampshire: drug and alcohol treatment service for adults over 25 years old. Telephone 0300 124 0103
- Hampshire 24/7 : drug and alcohol treatment service for young people aged under 25 years old. Telephone 0845 459 9405
Further Support
- Alcohol Drinkline is a free national helpline. Call 0300 123 1110. Alcoholics Anonymous has a national helpline 0800 9177 650.
- Drugs Talk to FRANK for information, support and live chat. Call 0300 123 6600. Narcotics Anonymous has a national helpline 0300 999 1212.
- For those affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use Parent Support Link offers information and advice as well as support groups across Hampshire for anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use. Call 023 8039 9764. Al-Anon provides support and advice for those affected by someone else's drinking. Call 0800 008 6811. Adfam provides support for families affected by drugs or alcohol. NHS information for families of drug users .