Glasgow Help Service Directory

This service provides residential rehabilitation for women using drugs or alcohol and their children. Social Work funding required.

Aberlour offers a service to families where the mothers use drugs and/or alcohol.

It has an outreach service in Possilpark and two residential services, one in the west end and one in the south-east.

It offers support including family rehabilitation; maintenance and abstinence programmes; parenting assessments; and a 21-day stabilisation stay for pregnant women.

People can be put in touch with the service by others. They are also welcome to contact Aberlour themselves.

Addaction offers support to anyone who has a problem with drink or with drugs. Its services are free and completely confidential.

It offers various services across Glasgow and has branches in the following areas:

Glasgow south-west: 0141 425 1800

Glasgow north: 0141 558 3230

Glasgow north-west (alcohol support): 0141 221 3382

Glasgow west: 0141 949 4884

Are you concerned about someone else's drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups offer understanding to anyone whose life is, or has been, deeply affected by someone else's drinking.

Alateen is the part of Al-Anon for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

This service is for residents of West Dunbartonshire who are affected by drug use. Glasgow Drug Problem Service run clinic at the project.

This is a women only service offering advice, support and counselling to female victims of sexual violence over the age of 16, who live in Glasgow.

You can be referred by another agency or you can get in touch yourself.

This is a service for people with drug problems and mental health issues. Professional referral only.

Helpline offering help and support for those with or recovering from an addiction (any addiction). Also offer meetings and literature on addictions.

Community Addiction Teams -- or CATs for short -- provide support, treatment and care to people having problems with drink or drugs, and to their families.

Referral is usually through your GP or another health professional.

Details of CATs in your area can be found at: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

A leaflet about the services can be downloaded here: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D…

The Community Alcohol Support Service is for people aged 18 and over, who have a history of homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless because of alcohol-related problems.

It offers advice and information on all issues concerning alcohol.

Self-referrals welcome.

The Community Alcohol Support Service is for people 18 years +, history of homelessness/hostel dwelling individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of alcohol related problems and individuals who require support in sustaining living arrangements as they make the transition from hostel accomodation to supported or independant living whilst experiencing alcohol related problems.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained operators can offer advice and support on any alcohol concerns, and put callers in touch with local services.

24-hour service offering information and advice for those who abuse drugs. Centre also offers needle exchange and a recidential drug rehab program. Self referral. Family support unit operates on site.

Alcohol support service

Drug addiction servive

To prevent relapsing into alcohol use and to encourage motivation which
will lead to a more active and fulfilling life. Anyone can refer you or you can
refer yourself. (Full Disabled Access)

Main Activities and Services:
To provide support
Outreach and education
A drop-in service is available.

Provide a range of Primary Care health facilities within the Easterhouse community. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

They deal with all kinds of physical and mental health needs, with a full list available on their website.

The service is for people from black and minority ethnic communities who are affected by drug/alcohol use. The service offers information, advice and practical help to such people.

Offers a confidential support service to parents and family members who are affected by, or concerned about, someone's alcohol or drug use.
Family support groups and one-to-one counselling is available.
Phone line open Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.00pm

Provides help and support to those experiencing problems with gambling.

A free, confidential service offering advice, support, information, and counselling to people with alcohol problems, their families and carers. Provides community based education also.

The service can be accessed through a doctor, The Homeless Addiction Team or the Glasgow Drug Court. It runs clinics in health centres across the city and the Greater Glasgow area. It offers support based on methadone and health care.

Offers a group-living model of supported accommodation to men who have experience of long term homelessness and are committed to addressing addiction issues. Possibility of continuing support after moving into own home. Referral from social work or similar agency is required, accepts people from all over Glasgow.

Provides alcohol counselling; alcohol prevention; alcohol education; befriending in the East End of Glasgow

Hope house aims to help single, homeless people find suitable, permanent accommodation. System is based on a key worker scheme. All key workers will help people become resettled. Help and support is provided for people aiming to overcome addiction. Open 24 hours. Self or agency referral.

Previously the Methadone Activities Programme, Milestone provide s community based drug rehabilitation for stable drug misusers. Based on a key worker system, service users participate in a three phase group programme to tackle addictions. Individuals can contact the project. Hours: 9-5 Monday – Thursday, 9- 4 Friday and 9.30- 4 Sunday. The service is provided for people living in the Glasgow East area: Bridgton, Parkhead, Tollcross, Shettleston, Dennistoun, Dalmarnock, Garthamlock, and Townhead

Drug and alcohol, community rehab, activities, day service, group-work, college classes.

This service offers group work and support to people who face difficulties as a consequence of their drug use and to their families.

Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have at some time been a problem. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay clean -- although you don’t have to be clean when you first go to NA.

Professional referral only. The service offers detox for alcohol or drugs. Covers in-patients, day-patients and outpatients.

Number One is a service provided by the Aberlour charity. It offers residential support to women with drug or alcohol dependency, and to their children.

The service offers residential rehabilitation for drug users. Social Work funding required.

This service provides support to individuals who are drug free or detoxing from methadone in the form of a 9 month programme. Professional referrals required.

This service offers residential rehabilitation to people who want to become drug free. Social Work funding required.

This project offers a day care programme for people who are now drug-free or on prescribed medication.

SADIE's Team aims to reduce the impact caused by problematic alcohol use within the East End community. We aim to achieve this by delivering alcohol education and prevention training to numerous and various groups, providing information stalls at community events and chairing the East End Alcohol Forum. Telephone/ self-referral

Main Activities and Services:
-offer advice on how to drink safely
-deliver training in alcohol awareness
-work in the community with: - young people, older people, parents,
local employers, licensed trades, schools and other agencies
-provide information on any issues about alcohol
-provide information on where to get counselling
-chair the East End Alcohol Forum

Database with contact information and details for more than 200 agencies in Scotland who can help with drug treatment and care. Part of the Scottish Drugs Forum.

This service offers advice, information and support to drug users to help the cope better in their community and to move on to training, education and employment.

Service for people with addiction problems

Provides accommodation, support and care services to single homeless people with alcohol drug and mental health problems. Accepts self referrals if the person is known to the service, otherwise referrals from social work prison services or other appropriate agency are required.

Referrals can be made from Hamish Allan Centre (0141 418 0955).

Offers a 21 day stay rehabilitation service. 24 hour needle exchange and one – to – one advice is available. Self referrals.

Charity which tackles social exclusion and has projects all over Scotland covering drug abuse, learning difficulties, homelessness and the criminal justice system. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

This service provides safe accommodation for a range of needs. The Crisis Unit provides 12 beds enabling people to withdraw and detox in a safe and secure environment. The average stay in this unit is 28 days. The Long Stay unit provides 6 beds for stays up to 6 – 9 months. This service provides assistance with resettlement and continued support for a substance free lifestyle. Referrals are open and will be accepted from a range of agencies.

This service offers supported accommodation to drug users who are working towards living independent drug free lives in the community. Referral through professional agencies.

The service offers reproductive health care to women. Women who have a drug use issue and reproductive health issues may be able to access some drug services through this service. The service prescribes methadone to pregnant women. It also offers reproductive health care for pregnant women, family planning, gynaecological, sexual health care etc. Self referral or referral through a professional is possible.