Advocard Problematic Substance Use Advocacy Service (Edinburgh)

Service Provision

What Advocacy is
In practical terms advocacy means that we will help you to have you voice heard and be listened to by other, perhaps more powerful people. We help you to understand decisions that have been made and to challenge those decisions if you don’t agree.

We will act on your instruction only. This means we will only do something if you say that’s what you want to happen. If you’re not sure about what you want to do then we can help you look at the options available to you.

We will work at your pace and in a way that you understand or prefer. We will do as little or as much as you need. Sometimes just being with you is enough to give you the confidence to ask questions or to speak up and challenge or to accept a decision.

Problematic substance use advocacy service – for those people who live in Edinburgh and have/had problematic substance use issues and are having difficulty having their voice heard. Read more about PSU advocacy

For full information on supports across Edinburgh download the Addiction Recovery Companion App – https://arcapp.co.uk/