Mental Health Issues—Addiction and Substance Abuse
Local Contacts
Addaction
Whitwell Chambers
Ferrars Road
Huntingdon
PE29 3DH
Addaction offers free counselling, advice, information and support to drug users and their families and clients in the criminal justice system.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Local Helpline 0845 7697 555
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
They are a voluntary fellowship of people who are alcoholics and who help each other to achieve and maintain sobriety by sharing experiences and mutual support. Telephone the local help line for information on regular group meetings. March have a local branch meeting on Friday evening at 8.00pm at St.Johns Church Hall, Queen Street.
Alcohol Anonymous, Cambridgeshire
Helpline 01223 833900 (24 hours)
Office 01904 644026 – Mondays – Thursday from 9.00 – 5.00pm and Friday from 9.00 – 4.00pmn
They are a voluntary fellowship of people who are alcoholics and who help each other to achieve and maintain sobriety by sharing experiences and mutual support.
CADS (Community Alcohol & Drugs Service)
North House
Goodwins Road
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 5DP
Tel: 01553 761623 (drug and information appointments)
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Thursdays 9.00am - 8.00pm
CADS - Wisbech
9.00am - 4.30pm (Tuesdays by appointment only)
Tel: 01553 761623
CADS offer free counselling, advice and information, to anyone who feels they have an alcohol or drug related problem, or are concerned about the risks of AIDS/HIV infection. Advice, information and support to family members, colleagues and friends of people misusing alcohol or other drugs.
Community Drug Team
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
The Bungalow
Gables Drive
Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 6DA
Tel: 01733 318129
The Community Drug Team (CDT) seeks to provide an open and accessible service, offering choice and flexibility in the community aimed at meeting local need in Peterborough and Fenland.
Substance Misuse Services
Tel: 01733 898385
A range of in-patient and day services for adults who are having problems connected with their use of alcohol and/or illicit drugs. Services for adolescents are provided in collaboration with the child and adolescent mental health services.
DASH
(Cambridgeshireshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership Trust Drug and Alcohol Service.
Hunts Area Offices
California Road
Huntingdon
P29 1BJ
Tel: 01480 372020
DASH is a community drug and alcohol team based in Huntingdon. The team includes community nurses, social worker, psychologist, occupational therapist and psychiatrists. The team accept referrals from any source. DASH provides outpatient and community treatment and support for people with drug and alcohol problems.
Dialdruglink
38a High Street
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1JA
Email: Suzanne.Hare@dialdruglink.com
Website: www.dialdruglink.com
Drinksense (Fenland Alcohol Service)
Fenland March Office
20a Deerfield Road
March
Cambs
PE15 9AH
Tel: 01354 650457
Email: fenland@drinksense.org
Website: www.drinksense.org
Drinksense (Fenland Alcohol Service)
Fenland Wisbech Office
Queen Mary Centre
Queens Road
Wisbech
Cambs
Tel: 01945 474153
Email: fenland@drinksense.org
Website: www.drinksense.org
Drinksense (Fenland Alcohol Service) is a professional service providing free counselling, support, advice and education to anyone - people/families and carers with alcohol related problems or concerns. Referral is by self or third party. Contact the service for initial interview and/or general information.
Drinksense
1 Ferrars Road
Huntingdon
PE29 3DH
Tel: 01480 456956
Email: huntingdon@drinksense.org
Website: www.drinksense.org
Drinksense offers free one-to-one counselling and support for drinkers, their familees and carers. Generally people self refer but third party referrals are accepted with the client’s consent. Telephone support can also be arranged. Training and consultancy for paid workers, volunteers, and employers is also available at a cost.
Gamblers Anonymous
The nearest support group for the Huntingdonshire area is in Peterborough at the Brookside Methodist Church, Gunthorne Road, Peterborough. The group meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm, No appointments are necessary.
National Contacts
ADFAM
25 Corsham Street
London N16DR
Tel: 0207 553 7640
Email: admin@adfam.org.uk
Website: www.adfam.org.uk
Provides information of local services in your area and leaflets for family and friends of drug users. Open Monday – Friday 9.00am-5.00pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous
National Helpline: 0845 76 97 555
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
They are a voluntary fellowship of people who are alcoholics and who help each other to achieve and maintain sobriety by sharing experiences and mutual support.
Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
61 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YF
Tel: 020 7403 0888
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Al-Anon offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers. For details of meetings in the Huntingdon area contact the above phone number between 10.00-10.00pm weekdays. Outside these hours please ring the above number for other times.
Gamblers Anonymous
PO Box 5382
London
WlA 6SA
Tel: 0207384 3040 (24 hrs advice and support line)
Tel: 0762 694 7800 (free literature)
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Gam-Anon for family and friends of compulsive gamblers is at the same telephone number.
