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Adfam

Adfam

Adfam is a national organisation working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol.

Bucks DAAT

Bucks DAAT

Buckinghamshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team - coordinating national strategy at local level.

Business in the Community

Business in the Community

BITC inspires, engages, supports and challenges companies on responsible business.

Daily Dose

Daily Dose is a Drugs and Alcohol News Service.

Compass

Compass provides services to tackle problem drug use, across the UK.

Elmore Team

Elmore Team

Elmore Team is an Oxford-based charity which helps people with multiple complex needs, and supports local communities.

Evolve

Evolve

Evolve is the drug and alcohol treatment service for young people in Oxfordshire. Evolve provide a confidential service for young people needing information, advice, support or treatment.

Families Against Drugs

Families Against Drugs

Support group for families of substance users in Didcot.

Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals

The FDAP is the professional body for the substance use field and works to help improve
standards of practice across the sector.

Hepatitis C Trust

Hepatitis C Trust

The Hepatitis C Trust provides information, support and representation for people and families affected by the blood-borne virus.

Oxford Night Shelter

Oxford Night Shelter

Oxford Night Shelter provides services for homeless and recently homeless people in Oxford.

Stonham

Stonham

Stonham is the care and support division of Home, one of the UK's leading providers of affordable rented housing, supported housing and low-cost home ownership. Stonham specifically provides housing solutions and support for vunerable people.

SMMGP

SMMGP

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) is a developing network to support GPs and other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse in the UK.

Units.NHS

NHS Choices: Alcohol - Know your Limits. An up-to-date and informative guide to
alcohol and healthy drinking.

Alcohol Concern

Alcohol Concern

Alcohol Concern is the national voluntary agency on alcohol misuse. We aim to reduce the incidence and cost of alcohol-related harm, and increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.

Mentor UK

Mentor UK

Mentor UK, is part of the international non-profit organisation Mentor Foundation, whose mission is to prevent drug misuse and promote the health and well-being of children and young people.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - where people share experience, strengh and hope with eachother
so that they may solve their common problem, and help others, to recover from alcoholism.

Oxfordshire DAAT

Oxfordshire DAAT

The Oxfordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team implements and co-ordinates the Government’s National Drug Strategy, by commissioning and co-ordinating drug services in the local areas.

Frank

Frank

Talk to Frank for free confidential advice and information on drugs, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Revolving Doors

Revolving Doors

Revolving Doors helps people whose lives are caught up in a damaging cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness.

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

The NTA works to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for
drug misuse in England.

Crisis

Crisis aims to fight homelessness and empower people to fulfill their potential and
transform their lives.

Drugscope

Drugscope

Drugscope is the UK’s leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Our aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related harm – to individuals, families and communities.

HIT

HIT

HIT delivers effective interventions on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns. It also has over 130 publications and resources that cover a range of public health and social care issues.

ECHG

English Churches Housing Group is one of the largest providers of supported housing services in the UK with over 3,500 bed spaces.

Ley Community

The Ley is an Oxford-based residential centre that runs successful drug rehabilitation programmes. It has helped 100s of people overcome complex problems, and find employment and independent accommodation.

Mind

Mind

Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, works to create a better life for people with experiences of mental distress.

The Porch

The Porch

The Porch Steppin' Stone Centre provides day support for homeless and vunerably housed people who want to move forward in their lives away from street-life and addiction.

Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council

The Reading Drug and Alcohol Action Team is part of Reading Borough Council. It oversees substance misuse treatment and works with the National Treatment Agency and Government of the South East.

West Berkshire Safer Communities Partnership

West Berkshire Safer Communities Partnership

The West Berkshire Safer Communities Partnership incorporates the Drug and Alcohol Action Team and is responsible for the local delivery of national, regional and local drug strategies.

Shelter

Shelter

Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. Shelter gives advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need, and campaigns for lasting political change to end the housing crisis.

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

If you have a drug problem then Narcotics Anonymous can help. NA is a worldwide fellowship of recovering addicts who hold regular meetings to help each other stay clean

DrugFAM

Supporting families, carers and friends affected by substance abuse.

Oxfordshire Specialist Community Addictions Service (SCAS)

Provides assessment and treatment to people with drug and alcohol addictions. The service is largely community based and is provided jointly with GPs in health centres or resource centres (shared care) across Oxfordshire.

DrugFAM

DrugFAM

Support families, carers, and friends affected by substance misuse, running groups in High Wycombe, Slough and Maidenhead.

Bracknell Forest DAAT

Committed to making sure that any resident of the borough who has issues with substances can access local services when they need to.

Windsor and Maidenhead Drug & Alcohol Action Team

Coordinates treatment and services for substance misusers in Windsor and Maidenhead .

Slough DAAT

Slough DAAT

Commission and monitor locally provided drug and alcohol services, and raise awareness about drug and alcohol issues in Slough.

Milton Keynes Drugs and Alcohol Strategic Group

Responsible for tackling problematic drug and alcohol use and provide support for those who need it in Milton Keynes.