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Alcohol and Drug Service

Who are the services for?

Islington commissions a range of local Drug and Alcohol services to provide advice, information and treatment to:

• Islington residents who would like help and support around their own drug or alcohol use.
• Islington residents who are concerned about a friend, family member or significant other’s drug or alcohol use.

What do the services do?

There are a number of Drug and Alcohol Services in Islington that offer advice,information, treatment and access to further services. Most Drug and Alcohol Services will have a range of treatment options including counselling, group work, complementary therapies and prescribed services for opiate dependent users. These services are a good starting point for an initial assessment for drug and/or alcohol treatment.

The most appropriate services to access for an initial assessment, and referral to other services if required, are listed below.

For drug users

ISISis a 'one stop shop’ within Islington for anyone wanting treatment and support in relation to substance misuse.ISISis provided by Cranstoun, CRI and Whittington Health, working in partnership.

ISIS (Direct Access) service

99 -101 Seven Sisters Road
London N7 7QP
Tel: 020 7272 1231 / 0207 561 3310
Fax: 020 7272 1224 / 0207 272 3581
Email: referrals@isisproject.org.uk

Opening times:

Mon, Thurs, Friday - 10.00 - 6.00
Tues, Weds: 10.00 - 8.00

Website:
www.cranstoun.org/services/isis-north.aspx 
http://www.cri.org.uk/isis_islington.php

Services provided:

• Substitute opiate prescribing
• Keyworking
• Groups
• Needle Exchange
• Complementary Therapies
• Counselling
• Housing and benefits advice
• Group and individual support
• Referral on to other services
• Access to primary health care
• Open access service - access to shower and laundry facilities

There is also a satellite service on Mondays from 14:00 to 17:00 at 332c Goswell Road, London EC1V 7LQ

Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs Services (PCADS)

Primary Care Team   
(PCS)
99 Seven Sisters Road, N7 7QP
Tel: 020 7561 5410  
Fax:020 7561 1311

Alcohol and Drug Team  
(PCADS)     
15B Hornsey Street, N7 8GG   
Tel: 020 3316 8778   
Fax:020 7690 3654
Email: pcads@nhs.net

Whittington Health NHS Trust primary care, alcohol and drug services include specialist nursing support for the treatment of problem substance use; and the provision of primary health care to homeless persons / substance users within Islington who don’t have current GP registration.

• The Primary Care Alcohol and Drug service (PCADS) provides support to Islington GP practices and the Whittington Hospital for the treatment of their patients experiencing problem alcohol or drug use.  Patients who are assessed as suitable for treatment within a primary care setting (who do not have severe physical or mental health problems) will be offered the following range of services from PCADS clinics based in their GP practice or Wittington hospital:
  
  
  • Alcohol and drug misuse assessment
  • Screening / Health promotion and harm reduction advice
  • Risk assessment
  • Blood Borne Virus (BBV) screening / vaccination / specialist referral
  • Care planning and co-ordination
  • Detox and maintenance prescribing for alcohol and drug dependence (GP practices only)
  • Psychological therapies
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Family and carer support

Patients who have complex needs assessed as unsuitable for primary care based treatment will be referred to the specialist substance misuse services provided byCamdenand Islington NHS Foundation Trust. 

• The Primary Care service (PCS) is for people who live in Islington and are either homeless or using local drug services and who are not registered at a local GP practice. The service, based at 99 Seven Sisters Rd, will identify and manage acute and chronic health problems and support patients in fully registering with a local GP practice as soon as possible. The service cannot offer GP registration so the following range of services is limited to those which best meet the needs of the target group:
• New patient health checks
• Vaccination and immunisation
• Treatment of minor aliments
• Chronic disease management / specialist referral
• Mental health screening / treatment / specialist referral
• Blood Borne Virus (BBV) screening / vaccination / specialist referral
• Wound care
• Contraception
• Sexual health screening
• Cervical smear tests
• Advice on alcohol & drug management and smoking cessation. 

For more complex needs

Islington Drugs and Alcohol Specialist Service – IDASS

IDASS North

592 Holloway Road,London, N7 6LB
Tel: 020 3317 6240
Fax number: 020 7530 2021

Who is the service for: Adults problem drug users in Islington who have a high severity and/or complexity of needs.

How to get referred: Via Local CMHT, Islington Children’s Service, PCADS and Non Statutory Sector Specialist Drug Services (ISIS)

Additional information: idass.referrals@nhs.net

Service offered: The service provides a highly specialist secondary service for patients with complex substance misuse problems and serious co-morbidities which is part of an integrated stepped-care system in Islington. It supports primary care and non-statutory sector specialist drug services, secondary mental health care and acute based treatment.

Treatment is offered to patients at two bases in Islington with the possibility of assessments at other clinic bases (including primary health care settings) as near to their home (or at home if necessary) as possible or at the service’s base depending on the patient’s preference and suitability of sites available. An on Site Dispensing Service is available at our site based atHolloway Road. The role of service user involvement is pivotal to the success of these services

Opening hours:

Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri 09.00 – 17.00
Tues 09.00 – 13.00 and 17.00 - 20.00

IDASS South

309 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8QS
Tel: 020 3317 6650
Fax number: 020 78138742

This service works in conjunction with IDASS North (see above) although the on-site prescribing service only takes place at 592 Holloway Road.

Opening hours:

Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri 09.00 – 17.00;
Tues 09.00 – 13.00 and 17.00-19.00 

Drug detox service

City Roads Crisis Intervention Centre

Cranstoun City Roads

352-358 City Road, EC1V 2PY
Crisis helpline: 020 7278 8671 (accessible 24/7)
Admin tel: 020 7843 1640
Fax: 020 7278 0807
Email: admissions@cranstoun.org.uk
Website: http://www.cranstoun.org/services/cranstoun-city-roads.aspx

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9am -5pm.

Cranstoun City Roads is a specialist residential service providing safe medically supervised stabilisation or detoxification from drugs and/or alcohol.

Depending on your situation, access can be via the community service you are currently in contact with or you can self-refer on the crisis helpline. Once the

Admissions Team have taken your details, we will deal with any other professionals involved in your care. If you have not yet started any treatment, we might need to discuss your case with your local Drug and Alcohol Team.

During a stay of between 14-21 days people will undergo an individually assessed detoxification or stabilisation programme. Cranstoun City Roads will help you prepare and/or plan your move on to further rehabilitation and recovery in consultation with you and your care manager.

Services provided include:

• Crisis helpline
• 24 hour staffing including a qualified nurse on all shifts;
• Health assessment and appropriate treatment by one of our regular doctors;
• Detoxification (from drugs and/or alcohol);
• Stabilisation;
• One to one support sessions;
• Shiatsu;
• Auricular acupuncture;
• Full Body acupuncture;
• Indian head massage;
• Reiki;
• Creative activities to stimulate and help rebuild confidence;
• Support in addressing legal, financial and social difficulties;
• Optional 12 step meetings in the evening.

For alcohol users

ISATS (Islington Specialist Alcohol Treatment Service)

Who is the service for:

Islington residents with alcohol problems (alcohol dependence or harmful drinking) and complex needs, including severe physical dependence, dual diagnosis, risk issues, childcare responsibilities.

Services and treatment offered:

• Comprehensive assessment of alcohol and associated problems.
• Community detoxification and referral to residential detoxification programmes.
• Individual structured psychosocial interventions.
• CBT group treatment for relapse prevention
• Community Care Assessment (CCA) and funding for residential rehabilitation programmes.
• Psychiatric assessment.
• Neuropsychological assessments.
• Psychology interventions (individual and group therapy).

Age: 18 and over

Referrals accepted from:  Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs (PCADS) workers in GP surgeries; other alcohol agencies in the borough; GPs , Social Services; mental health workers.

Opening times: Monday to Friday  9 – 5pm but Tuesday until 7pm

Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs Services (PCADS)

The Primary Care Alcohol and Drug service (PCADS) provides support to Islington GP practices and the Whittington Hospital for the treatment of their patients experiencing problem alcohol or drug use. 

See above entry under drug services for full details.

15B HornseyStreet, N7 8GG

Tel: 020 3316 8778
Fax: 020 7690 3654
Email: pcads@nhs.net

CASA Islington Community Alcohol Service

332c Goswell Road
London, EC1V 7LQ

Tel: 020 7833 9899
Mobile: 07757 213 763
Fax: 020 7833 1419
Email: icas@casa.org.uk
Website: www.casa.org.uk

Opening Hours: Mon and Tues: 9.30am- 8pm. Wed, Thurs, Fri: 9.30am- 5.30pm

Drop In: 9.30am- 1.30pm Mon- Fri. Please Note: Thursdays are women only.

CASA's Islington Community Alcohol Service provides a comprehensive range of support for any Islington resident over 18 who is concerned about their own or someone else's drinking.

Referrals: Self referrals or professional referrals accepted. Drop in during drop in mornings or ring to make an appointment.

The service is comprised of 3 projects:

The Direct Access Centre provides:

• Information and advice
• Immediate support
• Assessment and referral on within the alcohol /drug treatment system e.g. for detox and to partner agencies.
• Ongoing individual and group support on a drop in basis
• Structured individual keywork and groupwork support
• Complimentary therapies and relaxation techniques
• Housing advice
• Peer led activities
• Referral on after treatment to other services e.g. Recovery at 28b

The Reaching Out Project provides:

• Satellite services
• Links with community organisations
• Street outreach
• Access to childcare
• Access to interpreters

The Sensible Drinking Project provides:

• Brief Interventions to support hazardous and harmful drinkers to drink sensibly

Brief Alcohol Advice Training:

• We offer training in brief alcohol advice to a wide range of professionals. Contact CASA if you are interested in this.

CASA Older Person’s Service

55, Fortess Rd, Kentish Town, NW5 1AD

Tel: 020 7485 1945

CASA Older Person’s Service is open to people over the age of 55 who wish to reduce their drinking and address associated issues. The service offers a specialist understanding of all aspects of ageing and the complex ways these may be related to problematic drinking.

We offer:

• Individual Support and Counselling.
• Relaxation Techniques.
• An Active Support group. 

Alcohol Detox service 

Foundation 66

8-9 LongYard, WC1N 3LU

Referrals Practitioner: 020 7404 5980 or 020 7404 1117  (Please note that this is only through ISATS)

Fax number 020 7242 2206

Inpatient detox (10 days – 21 days)  

• Group work (CBT and psycho educational)
• Open groups, Alcohol Awareness, Health promotion, Relapse Prevention, Gender Groups, Video Topics Group
• Key working/ Care Planning
• Continuing medical support with the ongoing treatment of chronic medical conditions
• Stabilisation of the crisis created by dependent drinking
• Move on options – in conjunction with care management – and supporting clients in accessing long-term treatment services prior to discharge from our service

The Whitaker Centre

91 Tollington Way, London, N7 6RE

Tel: 020 7263 4140

Opening times: Monday to Thursday (12.00am – 4.00pm)

Fridays – Appointments only but open 1 – 2pm for collection of donated sandwiches

Access for Islington and Hackney clients only

Provides a wet day centre offering lunchtime hot meals, showering and laundry facilities, a clothes store and a range of activities and a group work programme. These include the following:

• AA meeting held every Thursday afternoon.
• Tenancy support advice including weekly sessions from SHP
• Islington Community Alcohol Service drinkers group each Wednesday morning, delivered by CASA.

The Centre provides a range of community interventions to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people including limited outreach, structured advice and assistance, computer teaching and support.

Criminal justice

CRI

140-142, Kings Cross Road, Kings Cross, London WC1X 6DS

Tel: 020 7833 6700

332c Goswell Road
London
EC1V 7LQ

Tel:  0207 923 5329
Fax: 0207 923 5326

CRI’s Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) provides a ‘gateway’ service for clients either involved with or leaving criminal justice services by offering advice and referral to a broad range of specialist drug and support services tailored to the needs of local communities.

The project works closely with prescribing services and targets heroin, cocaine or crack users with established drug habits and a history of associated offending behaviour. The CJIT works with clients over the age of 18 who reside in the borough of Islington. 

Pilion Trust - Fyrst Step – OOB (Out of borough) service

5 Clarendon Buildings,25 Horsell Road,LondonN5 1XL.

Tel: 020 7700-2601
Fax: 020 7700-2542
E-mail: tracey.fyrststep@piliontrust.org.uk

Fyrst Step – OOB is a tier 2 service that targets non-Islington offenders released from Pentonville and Holloway Prisons and who are vulnerable and likely to reoffend and/or misuse drugs upon release.

The team provider an escort and support service to these offenders through liaison with their CARAT workers and the CJIT teams outside Islington. 

Structured Day Programme (Non Abstinent, Abstinent and Aftercare services)

Cranston Change@28B

28B King Henry’s Walk
London,N1 4PB

Tel: 020 7923 8010
Fax: 020 7923 7836
Email: info28b@cranstoun.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am to 6pm

Cranstoun Change@28B provides a drug and alcohol structured treatment programme for those who are continuing to use drugs and / or alcohol but are seeking to stabilise their use and work towards abstinence.

The service is open to residents of Islington andCamdenwho are willing and capable to participate and benefit from a structured treatment programme for their drug and/or alcohol problem. Specific interventions are available for individuals who have been court ordered to attend drug and/or alcohol treatment.

Cranstoun Change@28B offers a broad range of services within the Treatment and Recovery Programme structure through a rolling and modular structured treatment programme of 16 weeks. Clients need to be able and willing to engage a minimum of three days per week.

Services provided include:

• Comprehensive assessment
• Group work
• Keywork including psychosocial interventions
• One to One counselling
• Complementary therapies
• Active engagement of family support groups
• Community Integration and Life Skills
• Training and facilitation techniques
• Breakfast and lunch
• Access to shower and laundry facilities

Cranston Recovery@28B

28B King Henry’s Walk
London,N1 4PB

Tel: 020 7923 8010
Fax: 020 7923 7836
Email: info28b@cranstoun.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am to 6pm

Cranstoun Recovery@28B provides a high intensity day programme which supports clients to maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol in order to aid their recovery and reintegration.

The service offers a regular, peer led abstinent aftercare for those who have completed the abstinence programme and have remained abstinent for the last three months.

The service is open to residents of Islington andCamdenwho are in need of treatment for their drug and/or alcohol problem and would like to stay abstinent. Specific interventions are available for abstinent individuals who have been court ordered to attend drug and/or alcohol treatment.

Cranstoun Recovery@28B provides a specific range of services within the Treatment and Recovery Programme structure through a rolling and modular structured treatment programme of 16 weeks (min 3 days/week attendance) consisting in part of:

• Comprehensive assessment
• Group work
• Key-work including psychosocial interventions
• One to One counselling
• Complementary therapies
• Active engagement of family support groups
• Community Integration and Life Skills
• Training and facilitation techniques 

For Young People

Islington’s Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) – formerly known as The Annexe

222 Upper Street,London, N1 1XR

Tel: 020 7527 5099
Fax: 020 7527 4699
E-mail: drugs@islington.gov.uk

Free and confidential advice and treatment service for young people up to the age of 18 who have substance use issues, offering a range of individually tailored interventions. Joint work with other services and onward referral, as appropriate. Referrals are welcome from any source, including self-referral. 

For Families

CASA Families, Partners and Friends Service

Service for Islington drug and alcohol carers

75 Fortess Road
London NW5 1AG
Tel: 020 7428 5954

Email:        fpf.service@casa.org.uk
Website:    www.casa.org.uk/service-fpf.html

Opening times: Monday to Friday 10.00am to 6.00pm.

CASA's Families, Partners and Friends Service is an accessible and supportive service for people over 18 affected by alcohol or drug use of someone close to them. We help adult family members, partners and friends of substance misusers to better understand the nature of substance misuse and its effect on them, look at their own needs and work towards meeting these. Sometimes that involves helping them to support the substance misuser into and through the treatment.

Eligibility:

Islington resident adult family member, partner or friend, or anyone over 18 caring for an Islington resident who is a substance misuser

Referals:

Self-referrals as well as agency referrals

Services provided:

• Advice and information about addiction and treatment, and on local drug and alcohol treatment pathways
• Advice and information about relevant carers rights and services
• One off or ongoing informal face to face or telephone support
• Weekly or fortnightly counselling
• Support groups; short-term and rolling-ones
• Workshops such as Setting & Keeping Boundaries, Dealing with Conflict etc
• Complimentary therapy
• Liaison with local drug and alcohol agencies and with Islington Carers Centre
• Quarterly social events for our clients
• Opportunityto involve service users in developing local services

• Training and consultancy to other professionals

CASA Family Service

86 Durham Road, London N7 7DU

Tel: 020 7561 7490
Mob: 07947 117 928
Email: family.service@casa.org.uk
Website: www.casa.org.uk/service-family.html

Opening times: Monday to Friday 10.00am to 6.00pm.

CASA's Family Service is an accessible, support and therapeutic service for children, young people and families affected by parental use of alcohol or other drugs. We work together with families to build upon their strengths. We help parents provide a safer and more secure environment for everyone in the family, particularly for children and young people. We provide support directly to children and young people and help them to strengthen their resilience.

We offer

• Assessment of needs of family.
• Parenting Support.
• Direct support to children and young people.
• Work with whole family where appropriate.
• Groups for children and young people affected by parental alcohol and drug use.
• Flexible access to our service through children’s centres, schools and community groups
• Consultation and training to professionals

Education, Training and Employment

Cranstoun's Skills for Life Programme offers a specialist education, work placement & employment service to people affected by drug and alcohol misuse.

We offer career coaching, workshops (CV design, job searching, completing application forms, job interviews, psychometric testing and many more), training courses, social activities (such as gardening, cooking, health & fitness) and one to one support, to enable you to develop interpersonal & social skills, gain practical work experience and qualifications to equip you with the tools to enter (or re-enter) the world of work or learning.

Our team of employment advisors, counsellors, and mentors will work closely with you to ensure support, guidance and follow up support is always at hand.

For further information contact Anita Backory on 020 7923 8029 or

abackory@cranstoun.org.uk

Outreach

Pilion Trust – Islington ECO Outreach Service

8 Clarendon Buildings, 25 Horsell Road, Islington,London N5 1XL

Tel:  0207 700 2498  

Pilion’s Enhanced Community Outreach works with vulnerable people with complex needs who are rough sleeping. The service delivers outreach and community centre based surgeries focusing on information, advice, and advocacy for people with drug and/or alcohol misuse, mental health and treatment support for rough sleepers and/or homeless within the Borough.

Opening Times: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm

Community Surgeries:

All Saints Church – Thursdays 10am to 12pm

Margins Project @ Union Chapel – Sundays 1pm to 4pm

Manna Centre @St.Stephen’s Church – Fridays 10am to 12pm 

Street Outreach Shifts:

Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday nights.

New Horizon 

68 Chalton Street,London,NW1 1JR

Tel: 020 7388 5560

In addition to outreach, New Horizon runs Women;s Open Space sessions at the centre on Mondays and Thursdays between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.  These sessions enable women involved in sex working to manage their lives by getting help with substance misuse issues, housing, health and assistance with basic needs.  

For Service Users 

Islington Clients of Drug and Alcohol Services (ICDAS)

ICDAS is a local committee of service users. They represent service users from all local drug and alcohol treatment services and work closely with the service providers and commissioners to ensure that local services continue to develop.

Please contact the Client Co-ordinator on 0207 527 3400 or email the generic ICDAS email account: icdaschair@hotmail.co.uk

Eagle Recovery Project

Evening aftercare group led by each other.

Every Wednesday 5 – 8pm

28B King Henrys Walk (off Balls Pond Rd) N1

For Islington residents who are abstinent from alcohol or drug misuse and loved ones who have been affected by others.

For further information call Mike 07767 262974  

The Haven Club 

Holy Cross Centre, TheHoly Cross Crypt Cromer StreetLondonWC1H 8JU

Opening times: Monday nights 6pm to 10pm.

The Haven Club is an unaffiliated, solely service user-led support service for people seeking to recover from drug and/or alcohol dependency. Holy Cross Centre Trust hosts the service, which is sponsored byCamdenand Islington, while all members share the responsibility for managing the club; including cooking meals, organising events, entertainment and outings.

Pilion Trust – IM ACE Project

IM ACE Mentoring Aftercare Project is a Service User led mentoring and befriending service based in Islington.

IMACE is a community focused project which enables people to re-establish ties with their local and wider community.

Members will include people returning from drug and alcohol treatment, prison or mental health establishments. Through one-one peer mentoring we aim to create a healthy environment for members to flourish, giving them the opportunity to succeed.

8 Clarendon Buildings,25 Horsell Road,LondonN5 1XL.

Tel: 020 7700-2498

hg_piliontrust@hotmail.co.uk

Hepatitis C Support Group Meeting

Last Thursday of the Month

2.30pm to 5pm

IDASS North

592 Holloway Rd N7

This is a space set up by service users with Hep C to support others in the same situation

Are you a drug user living in Camdenor Islington?
Diagnosed with Hepatitis C and would like to know more about the virus and treatment options?

Undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C? Or recently completed treatment>

If so this group is for you.

For more information contact Vic: 07786747685 or Julian: 07758144911
Email: islingtonbbv@nhs.net  

Related housing support services

Please contact the Referrals Co-ordinator team for more information about supported housing and floating support services for people with substance misuse problems within Islington0207 527 4169 or via email on

referrals.co-ordinator@islington.gov.uk

Supported housing

Supported housing is accommodation where housing support is provided to homeless single people for a period until they can move on in a planned way to live independently. In supported housing, clients can receive housing related support to develop the skills they need to manage a tenancy and address their individual support needs. The eventual aim of supported housing is to enable the client to sustain a tenancy of their own when they move out of the project.

SHP Floating Support Service for People with Substance Misuse Problems

Islington Substance Use Floating Support provides support for single people aged over 18 in Islington who require support maintaining their tenancy due to a substance use issue in Islington. It will assist clients to address their substance misuse issues, implement harm minimisation strategies, develop their independent living skills, maintain their tenancies and access appropriate specialist services including drug and alcohol treatment agencies.

Address:
Unit 21
The Ivories
6 Northampton Street
London N1 2HY
Tel: 020 7354 6638
Fax : 020 7354 0822
Email: referrals.co-ordinator@islington.gov.uk
Website: www.shp.org.uk

Opening times

Monday, Wednesday and Friday- 9am – 6pm
Tuesday and Thursday 9am – 8pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

NHS Islington Stop Smoking Service

Don't go it alone. It has never been easier to access support to quit and NHS Islington has a borough-wide dedicated Stop Smoking Service.  This includes:

• Most local GP surgeries have an in- house Stop smoking advisor
• Local Pharmacy Stop Smoking advisors by postcode location
• Drop- in services at NHS Islington, 338- 346,Goswell Road, EC1V 7LQ - every Tuesday evening:  5.30pm - 7pm (New clients arrive first week at 5.30pm) and every Thursday lunchtime: 12 noon - 1.40pm

NHS Islington also offers free Smoking awareness training for front line staff who work in Islington.

Call freephone 0800 093 9030 for support and advice. Please note that over time services are sometimes liable to change day and venue, so please phone in advance.

http://www.smokefreeislington.nhs.uk/

Twelve Step Fellowship Meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA):

Alcoholics Anonymous provides confidential help 365 days per year to people who are alcoholic or who have a drinking problem. We provide personal local contacts, and introduction to the 4,200 local AA groups that meet weekly in the UK, of which over 700 are in the Greater London area. We also provide literature describing the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous and the twelve-step program of recovery from alcoholism.

2nd Floor, Jacob House, 3-5 Cynthia Street, N1 9JF

Greater London helpline: 020 7833 0022

National helpline: 0845 769 7555

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Opening times: Their national helpline times vary. The Greater London Helpline is open daily from 10am to 10pm

Narcotics Anonymous (NA):

Organises self-help groups run for and by recovering addicts.  Help-line operates daily, and is open 24 hours and 7 days a week.  For details of local groups please call the helpline.

202 City Road, London, EC1V 2PH

Helpline: 0300 999 1212
Email: pi@ukna.org
Website: www.ukna.org

Cocaine Anonymous (CA):

Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution.

UKHelpline: 0800 612 0225 or 800 612 0225 from a mobile

Email: info@cauk.org.uk

Website: http://www.cauk.org.uk

Related services/Web links

FRANK
Information and facts on drugs for young people and their families
www.talktofrank.com

Know your units
Safer drinking advice and information on units of alcohol
www.units.nhs.uk

Online drinking help and advice

http://www.downyourdrink.org.uk

NHS Choices
Drugs information and advice
www.nhs.uk/livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugshome.aspx

Islington Drug and Alcohol Action Team

http://www.islington.gov.uk/community/safer/how/drugs/default.asp

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
A special health authority to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England.
www.nta.nhs.uk

Alcohol Concern
The national agency on alcohol misuse.
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk