Useful contacts
Browse our directory of local and national services and sources of information, help and advice.
Immediate help
To speak to someone right now about problem drinking, whether your own or someone you're concerned about, call DRINKLINE free on
0800 7 314 314 (open 24 hours, 7 days a week).
Drinkline's trained and experienced staff deal with callers in the strictest confidence and are happy to give information and advice, send out self-help materials and give support to the family and friends of problem drinkers.
Aberdeen City Joint Alcohol and Drug Action Team
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House
2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
t: 01224 558475
e wayne.gault@nhs.net
e: grace.ball@nhs.net
w: http://www.alcoholdrugsaction.co.uk/
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Action Team
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House
2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
t: 01224 558475
e: grace.ball@ghb.grampian.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Action on Alcohol and Drugs in Edinburgh
City Art Centre
2 Market Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1DE
t: 0131 529 2119
e: maggie.murray@edinburgh.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon Information Centre
Mansfield Park Building
Unit 6
22 Mansfield Street
Partick
Glasgow G11 5QP
t: 0141 339 8884 – 24hr Helpline
Al-Anon runs support groups for people who have problems with alcohol and their families across Scotland, whether they're still drinking or not. Ring their helpline number (above) to find one near you.
Alateen
Al-Anon Information Centre
Mansfield Park Building
Unit 6
22 Mansfield Street
Partick
Glasgow G11 5QP
t: 0141 339 8884 – 24hr Helpline
w: www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon/alateen.html
Alateen is part of the Al-Anon fellowship and is for young people, aged twelve to twenty, who are affected by a problem drinker. For further information and to find a group near you, ring the Al-Anon helpline number above.
Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the UK-national agency on alcohol misuse. They work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems. Their website contains much useful information on alcohol-related issues, including downloadable briefings and factsheets.
Alcohol Focus Scotland
2nd Floor
166 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 2LW
t: 0141 572 6700
f: 0141 333 1606
e: enquiries@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
w: www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
Alcohol Focus Scotland provides information and training on alcohol issues, raises awareness of alcohol-related problems
and works to influence national alcohol policy. Their website contains much useful information and advice and a range of downloadable leaflets.
Alcoholics Anonymous
t: 0845 769 7555
w: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous is an informal fellowship of recovering alcoholics. Groups meet regularly all over Scotland where people can share experiences and gather support from people who have overcome similar problems. Visit their website for more details or call their helpline.
Angus Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Angus Council
St Margaret's House
Orchard Loan
Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1WS
t: 01307 474878
e: turnbullid@angus.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Ayrshire & Arran Alcohol and Drug Action Team
ADAT Lodge
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Kilwinning Road
Irvine
KA12 8SS
t: 01294 323183
e: enquiries@adat.org.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Borders Alcohol and Drug Action Team
NHS Borders
Newstead
Melrose
TD6 9DB
t: 01896 825562
e: julie.murray@borders.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
British Liver Trust
w: www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
The British Liver Trust is the UK's leading charity promoting education and research around liver health (misuse of alcohol is the main cause of liver disease in the UK). Their website contains lots of useful information and advice on the causes, signs, symptoms and treatment of liver disease.
Down Your Drink
Run by Alcohol Concern, this website gives users a free, structured, 6-week programme designed to help people cut their drinking down to safe levels. Users get access to different activities and information each week, to help them along the way to healthier drinking habits.
Drink Aware
Created by the Portman Group, you'll find on this website all kinds of useful information about alcohol and drinking, from fascinating facts to practical tips, to suit all kinds of people and occasions.
Drinkline
t: 0800 7 314 314
Drinkline is the free, national telephone service for alcohol advice, information and support. Lines are open from 9.00am to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Dumfries & Galloway Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Lochar West
Crichton Hall
Glencaple Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TG
t: 01387 260901
e: kevin.flett@.nhs.net
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Dundee City Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Constitution House
55 Constitution Road
Dundee
DD1 1LB
t: 01382 424510
e: sdalton@nhs.net
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
East Lothian Alcohol and Drug Action Team
9-11 Lodge Street
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 4DX
t: 01620 827506
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Edinburgh and Lothian Council on Alcohol (ELCA)
6 Clifton Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5DR
t: 0131 337 8188
e: elca@btconnect.com
Fife Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Kingdom House
Saltire Centre
Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 2QA
e: eric.corstorphine@fife.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Forth Valley Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings
West Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 5RS
t: 01324 506045
e: caird.forsyth@falkirk.gov.uk or gordon.coster@falkirk.gov.uk
w: www.forthvalleysat.co.uk
Drugs and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help. Local services can be found on FVSAT website.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Alcohol and Drug Action Team
NHS Greater Glasgow
Dalian House
350 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G3 8YZ
t: 0141 201 4878
e: stevie.lydon@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Health Scotland
t: 0131 536 5500
w: www.healthscotland.com
e: publications@health.scot.nhs.uk (publication requests)
Part of NHS Scotland, Health Scotland publishes information leaflets and leads education campaigns on health issues aimed at the Scottish public. Their publications section contains downloadable factsheets, leaflets and booklets on a wide range of health issues, including those around alcohol. Printed versions are available on request from their Publications Department (call or email).
Highland Alcohol and Drug Action Team
c/o John Dewar Building
Inverness Retail and Business Park
Highlander Way
Inverness
IV2 7GE
t: 01463 706804
e: brian.gardner@hhb.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
How's Your Drink?
Run by Alcohol Concern, this website is packed with information on healthier drinking and how to cut down. Includes an online test to find out if you're drinking too much.
Includem (Alcohol and Young Women Project)
23 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8ND
t: 0141 429 3492
f: 0141 429 4519
e: enquiries@includem.co.uk
w: www.includem.org
Includem works with socially excluded young people, care leavers and young offenders in many areas of Scotland. Among other supports, it helps them to address their behaviour around substance misuse, including misuse of alcohol. Call or visit their website for more information.
Institute of Alcohol Studies
The institute of alcohol studies is the UK's leading education body for the effects of alcohol on health and society. Their website contains many useful fact sheets on a wide range of alcohol-related issues.
Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Beckford Lodge
Caird Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AL
t: 01698 429625
e: valerie.tallon@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Libra
4 Norton Park
Edinburgh
EH7 5RS
t: 0131 661 0111
e: libra-alcohol@btconnect.com
w: www.librascotland.org.uk
Libra is an Edinburgh-based voluntary organisation helping women concerned about their drinking regain balance in their lives. They specialise in counselling and groupwork for women worried about their own drinking, and for women affected by someone else's drinking,
Midlothian Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Community Education Centre
Academy Lane
Loanhead
EH20 9RP
t: 0131 271 3469
e: gina.rotherford@midlothian.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Moray Alcohol and Drug Action Team
The Moray Council
252 High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BE
t: 01343 551564
e: angie.mills@moray.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Orkney Alcohol and Drug Action Team
62-64 Victoria Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
t: 01856 879809
e: christina.bichan@nhs.net
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Perth & Kinross Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Perth & Kinross Council
5 White Friars Crescent
Perth
PH2 0PA
t: 01738 476966
e: ljmclaughlin@pkc.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
SAADAT (Scottish Association for Alcohol and Drug Action Teams)
Details of events, publications, research and current issues connected with alcohol and drugs misuse in Scotland can be found at the SAADAT website.
Safe and Healthy Working
t: 0800 019 2211
w: www.sahw.co.uk
Part of the Scottish Centre for healthy working lives, Safe and Healthy Working provides occupational health and health and safety advice to small and medium sized enterprises in Scotland. Call their advice line or visit their website to find your nearest local adviser. Their website also contains much useful information.
Scottish Licensing Law and Practice
News and information around Scottish licensing law and practice.
Shetland Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Brevik House
South Road
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0TG
t: 01595 743000 Ext 3003
e: karen.smith@shb.shetland.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Western Isles Alcohol and Drug Action Team
Sonas
42 Winfield Way
Balivanich
Benbecula
HS7 5LH
t: 01870 603366
e: wendy.ingledew@wihb.scot.nhs.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
West Lothian Alcohol and Drug Action Team
West Lothian House
Almondvale Boulevard
Livingston
EH54 6QG
t: 01506 774082
e: joni.mcarthur@westlothian.gov.uk
Drug and alcohol action teams give advice and information about alcohol issues and put people in touch with local services that can help.
Well Scotland
This site from the Scottish Executive gives information on all aspects of mental health and well-being, including advice on where to get help and simple steps everyone can take to improve their mental health.
Wrecked
This NHS-run website is aimed at young people and explores the issues around alcohol use and misuse in a fun and interesting way.
Got a hangover again? Find out more about your relationship with alcohol in My Drinking Questionnaire.
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