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General Support
Self-help groups for the family and friends of alcoholics.
Phone: 0800 0086 811 (Free Helpline open 10am-10pm, 365 days a year)
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Support group for women affected by alcohol misuse.
Phone: 01224 595981
Our skilled and knowledgeable team provides advice to prevent harmful use of alcohol and drugs as well as person-centred support to help those with problems recover and live happy lives.
Phone: 01224 594700
Website: www.alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk
A 12/14 week employability course open to any adult who is in recovery from issues that have held them back. The course is open to people from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Phone: 01346 511017
There is also a course in North Aberdeenshire open to people from Banff, Peterhead and Central Buchan areas.
Phone: 01224 252368
Website: www.aberdeenfoyer.com
Specialist assessment and treatment interventions for drugs and alcohol; this NHS Grampian service works jointly with other agencies to provide an integrated service including care planning and stabilisation service.
North, Kessock Clinic: 01346 585160
South and Central: 01224 557212 or 01224 557312
Support for people trying to overcome an alcohol addiction.
Phone: 0800 9177650 (Helpline) (free)
Email: help@aamail.org
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Support for the families and friends of drug users.
Phone: 0207 4984 680 (Calls cost 5p per minute plus standard network fee)
Email: office@famanon.org.uk
Website: www.famanon.org.uk
Support for the families and friends of compulsive gamblers.
Phone: 0370 050 8881 (Helpline)
Calls from landlines are typically charged up to 9p per minute; calls from mobiles typically cost between 8p and 40p per minute.
Email: gamanon@gascotland.org
Website: www.gamanonscotland.org
Support and suggestions on self help methods to people with a drug problem. Phone: 0300 999 1212
Calls cost no more than calls to geographic (01 and 02) numbers.
Email: nahelpline@ukna.org
Website: www.ukna.org
Support to individuals affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Advocacy support to family members.
Phone: 0141 221 0544 or 08080 101011 (free)
Email: helpline@sfad.org.uk
Website: www.sfad.org.uk
Mutual Aid/Peer Support; Self-Management and Recovery Training; Delivered by a volunteer facilitator – peer. All sessions open to non residents.
Website: www.smartrecovery.org.uk
Support for children affected by parental drug use.
Phone: 01224 483381
Email: familyservice@aberlour.org.uk
Aims to reduce stigma and raise the profile of recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Phone: 01224 638342
Email: info@aberdeeninrecovery.org
Website: www.aberdeeninrecovery.org/
A multi-agency partnership improving the service to communities.
For a full list of Alcohol and Drugs Services in Aberdeenshire for adults and young people, including family and peer support groups see the website:
Website: click here
Support and advice for people with an alcohol addiction.
Phone: 01224 594700
Website: www.alcoholaberdeen.org.uk
Specialist assessment and access to community and residential rehabilitation; support for families, friends and partners.
Fraserburgh North Team (main office)
Phone: 01346 516800
Inverurie South/Central Team (main office)
Phone: 01467 625567
Self-help group for family members, partners and friends with substance misuse problems. The group is delivered in Banff but open to people from any area.
Phone: 07849 742259
Email: dsgbanff@hotmail.co.uk
Access point for all drug and alcohol services in Moray. If you require access to a service this is your first point of call. Arrows offers assessment and referral to services that meet your needs as well as information, support and guidance.
Phone: 01343 610 500
Text: 07812 228547
Email: arrows@quarriers.org.uk
The National Gambling Helplinex
Phone: 0808 8020 133
Live chat: click here
Online support groups
Website: click here
Online meetings
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