Helpful resources and support
If you’re looking for additional support, advice, or practical tools, this page provides links to trusted organisations and services.
Drugs
- Needle exchanges: Needle and syringe provision, along with support and advice, is available at many Surrey community pharmacies
- Talk to Frank: Friendly, confidential drug advice
- Narcotics Anonymous: Support and advice for those affected by drug addiction
- Cocaine Anonymous: Peer support for recovery from cocaine addiction
- Release: Organisation providing free legal advice on drug issues and a helpline
- Live Well: NHS website with resources, tools and information about where to get help.
Alcohol
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Fellowship and support for people recovering from alcoholism
- Drinkaware: A UK alcohol charity offering evidence-based facts and advice about alcohol to encourage safer drinking
- Alcohol Change UK: A UK alcohol charity with information about alcohol and details of help and support available
- Better Health: NHS website aimed at supporting you to take steps to improve your health. Useful tips and information around cutting down on alcohol use.
Drug and alcohol
- SMART Recovery: Self-management and recovery training for addictive behaviours
- Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care: Freephone helpline (0808 8025000) and telephone counselling for people concerned about the problems that drugs or alcohol cause
- Catalyst Support: Offer counselling for people in Surrey who have concerns with their drug, alcohol or mental health issues. Catalyst Support offer specialist outreach support for people affected by Cuckooing
- Catch-22: A specialist treatment service in Surrey offering one-to-one support to young people aged 11 to 25 years, and their families who are affected by substance use
- Breaking Free: Free, evidence-based recovery support program. Achieve and maintain your long-term recovery goals from substance dependence. Refer yourself to i-access for free access to the website
- NHS Addictions Provider Alliance: working together to ensure quality, knowledge and care in addiction services across the UK.
Family and carer support
• Al-Anon UK: Support for families affected by someone else’s drinking
• Adfam: Help for families affected by drugs and alcohol
• Families Anonymous: Peer support for families dealing with addiction-related behaviours
- Action for carers can talk to you about your caring situation and suggest ways to help.
Mental health and crisis support
- Mental Health Crisis Helpline: Free 24-hour NHS support for mental health emergencies: 0800 915 4644
- Safe Havens: Out-of-hours NHS mental health support in Surrey
- Samaritans: Confidential support for anyone in distress
- Rethink Mental Illness: Support for mental health challenges.
Sexual health and harm reduction
• Needle exchanges: Find needle and syringe provision at many Surrey community pharmacies
• GUM Clinics: Sexual health and genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics provide tests and treatment for many sexually transmitted infections. Find details of local clinics on the Healthy Surrey website
• Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre: Counselling and support for men and women
• NHS Hepatitis Information: Learn about Hepatitis and its treatment.
Other helpful resources
• Outline Surrey: Confidential support for LGBTQ+ individuals
- Advocacy: Healthwatch Surrey, in partnership with Surrey Independent Living Council, provides a free, and independent health complaints advocacy service. They work to ensure people can represent their own interests as far as possible.
Looking for more information?
• Healthy Surrey: Local health and wellbeing resources.
