Useful Links
Useful Links
Calderdale in Recovery is THE source of information for help and advice about drug and alcohol addiction throughout the Calderdale region. All organisations are listed that are either directly or indirectly involved in someone’s recovery journey. They have a great Facebook Page and a very active Facebook Group.
We take action to disarm addiction. Action on Addiction is the only UK charity working across the addiction field in research, prevention, treatment, professional education and family support. Our treatment centres include Clouds House, Hope House and SHARP structured day programmes. Our Vision is people free from addiction and its effects.
Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, is a community of people who come together with one aim: to stay sober, and help other alcoholics seeking help to stop drinking.
AA is not connected with any sect, social, religious, or political organisation or institution. It does not endorse or oppose any cause. Our only concern is to help people who have a problem with alcohol.
AA works by members coming together to share their experience, strength, and hope to support each other to stay sober and recover from alcoholism.
It doesn’t cost anything to attend AA meetings. To be a member, all that’s required is a desire to stop drinking.
Adult Children of Alcoholics is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. We meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present. (USA site)
Adfam, founded in 1984 by the mother of a drug user exists to raise awareness about-and take action to alleviate- problems faced by families dealing with drugs and alcohol. Adfam does this by informing government, families and those working with them about what people need and campaigns for the better representation and understanding of these issues in the media and by policy makers. Adfam provides face-to-face help to families facing the trauma of the criminal justice systems and helping family agencies around the UK improve their ability to help their communities.
The Advisory Council makes recommendations to government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, including classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regulations. It considers any substance which is being or appears to be misused and of which is having or appears to be capable of having harmful effects sufficient to cause a social problem.
Alcohol Change UK is a leading UK alcohol charity, formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK.
We are not anti-alcohol; we are for alcohol change. We are for a future in which people drink as a conscious choice, not a default; where the issues which lead to alcohol problems – like poverty, mental health issues, homelessness – are addressed; where those of us who drink too much, and our loved ones, have access to high-quality support whenever we need it, without shame or stigma.
Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire is for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Al-Anon members provide one another with mutual support, by sharing their experiences with each other at an Al-Anon meeting. Al-Anon meetings are a safe place where you can talk about your own concerns and feelings. If you don’t feel able or willing to talk, that’s OK too. Whatever your story or background, you won’t be judged. We also offer literature about various aspects of alcoholism and the Al-Anon principles, which include the Twelve Steps. Many Al-Anon members choose to apply these principles in their own lives but there is never any pressure to do so. Listening to the shared experiences of others may help you find the confidence you need to deal with the effects of someone else’s drinking. You are not alone and it is possible to rediscover happiness, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. It is suggested that you attend at least six meetings before you decide if Al-Anon is for you.
Recovery Services run for and by People in Recovery.
The Basement Recovery Project (TBRP) is an award winning organisation delivering bespoke recovery solutions, help and advice to people who are struggling with alcohol and/or drugs by people who have been there and experienced it first hand.
CarersUK’s mission is to make life better for carers. We provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other 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.
Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships.
Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity. Working together with individuals, communities, academics, researchers, industry and governments, we have a vision of reducing alcohol harm in the UK.
Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the monthly magazine for all professionals in the drug and alcohol field. Published independently by CJ Wellings, it is circulated worldwide through publishing hard copies and on the DDN website. DDN provides news, features, research, and the latest thinking in the field in an attractive and convenient format. With thriving comments and letters pages, the magazine has become the place where people working with substance misuse have their say – and know it will be read.
Formerly DrugFAM, Addiction Family Support is dedicated to supporting families, carers and friends affected by substance abuse. DrugFAM is a registered charity and was founded in 2006 by Elizabeth Burton-Phillips who lost one of her twin sons, Nick, to heroin addiction.
Talk to Frank provides information and advice to anyone in the UK concerned about drugs and is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. This includes drug users, their families, friends and people who work with them. The service is confidential. The service does not provide individual medical advice, formal counselling or treatment but can give information on local agencies throughout the UK that can provide more specialist help. This information is updated continuously. The Helpline can also provide callers with free leaflets on drugs and drug issues.
The Institute of Alcohol Studies is an independent body bringing together evidence, policy and practice from home and abroad to promote an informed debate on alcohol’s impact on society. Our purpose is to advance the use of the best available evidence in public policy decisions on alcohol.
Narcotics Anonymous believes one of the cornerstones of its success is the therapeutic value of addicts working with each other to achieve recovery. In meetings, members regularly share their personal experiences with each other, not as professionals but as ordinary people who have discovered that sharing brings about solutions to their problems.
Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics) was founded in 1990 to address the needs of children affected by a parent’s drinking or similar addictive problem.
This includes children of all ages, many of whose problems only become apparent in adulthood.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)’s mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. (USA site).
Project Colt exists to help those who want to be drug free, to become drug free and stay drug free. We support the restoration and healing of those suffering from addiction, their families and the community. We treat addiction as an illness, it’s a disease! On our course individuals learn how to achieve and maintain abstinence to aid their recovery. Giving up drugs or alcohol is only the first step in the ladder of choices. Then you have to learn to live again.
Rethink works tirelessly to transform the lives of everyone severely affected by mental illness, and how our nation approaches mental illness. We provide over 80 services, 120 local support groups, and run campaigns that bring about real change.
The Scottish Drugs Forum is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency working in partnership with others to coordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland.
Halifax Street Angels is a Christian charity working in Halifax Town Centre and Sowerby Bridge Friday and Saturday evenings to meet the needs of those who have become vulnerable on a night out.
We work to meet the needs of those who have been spiked, are victims of crime or those who have had too much to drink and as a consequence is in need of support.
SMART Recovery UK‘s purpose is to help individuals seeking abstinence from addictive behaviours to gain independence, achieve recovery and lead meaningful and satisfying lives. The approach is secular and science based; using motivational, behavioural and cognitive methods. We view substance/activity dependence as a dysfunctional habit, while recognising that it is possible that certain people have a predisposition towards addictive behaviour.
WomenCentre provides holistic, one-stop services at our centres in Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Halifax and in the community
Our wide-ranging services include emotional and practical support on issues such as debt, benefits, mental or physical health, domestic violence, counselling, training and development and much more.