Alcohol Support Organisations

Drinkline Scotland

Free, confidential, accurate and consistent information and advice to callers who are concerned about their own or someone else`s drinking regardless of the caller`s age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or spirituality.

Free Helpline: 0800 731 4314 (weekdays 9 am – 9pm, weekends 10 am – 4 pm)

Webchat function also available.

Alcohol Focus Scotland

Information, advice and other services for people concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking.

Website:  https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Follows the 12 steps of recovery program. Information on meetings can be obtained through their national helpline number and website.

National Helpline: 0800 9177650

Email : help@aamail.org

They also have a facility allowing you to message one of their volunteers. (This service is not manned round-the-clock). The “Chat Box” is on this page

Website: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

Al-Anon Family Support

Helpline providing support for families and friends of problem drinkers whether the person is still drinking or not. Information on support groups and times can be obtained through their helpline number and website.

National Helpline: 0800 0086 811

Website: https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/

Alcohol Change UK

Alcohol Change UK is a UK alcohol charity, formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK. The website includes information and advice about alcohol consumption.

Website: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/

Adfam

Adfam is a national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. It aims to empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to prevent alcohol and drugs from destroying families. It aims to empower family members and carers, support frontline workers and influence decision-makers to prevent alcohol and drugs from destroying families.

Website: https://adfam.org.uk/

SMART Recovery Online Support

SMART teaches rational, easy to learn and self-empowering skills to help participants abstain from any addictive behaviour and to develop a lifestyle that supports sustained recovery.

Website: https://smartrecovery.org.uk/

Online Meetings: https://smartrecovery.org.uk/online-meetings/

Phoenix Futures

Provide a range of services in Scotland including a residential detoxification and rehabilitation programme, alcohol and drug day programmes, individual and group support programmes.

They also provide a comprehensive range of interventions across the Scottish Prison Service estate.

Website : http://www.phoenix-futures.org.uk/

Telephone: 0141 332 0121

Turning Point

Provide substance use services throughout Scotland.

Website : http://www.turningpointscotland.com/

Addiction Resource

AddictionResource.com is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to guiding people through every step of the addiction treatment and recovery process. Our goal is to connect those battling addiction to the help they need to put their lives back on track.

Website: AddictionResource.com

Breaking Free Programme

An evidence-based programme that is now free during the Covid-19 crisis. Breaking Free Online enables people to identify the underlying psychological and lifestyle issues that are keeping their reliance on alcohol going. It helps people make sense of how their difficulties fit together by viewing a diagram that is simple, clear and fully personalised to reflect their individual circumstances

Website: https://www.breakingfreeonline.com/