Essex Specialist Drugs and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Service (Essex STaRS)
In Essex we have introduced a new way of delivering care to substance misusers in the community called Essex Specialist Treatment and Recovery Service (Essex STaRS), under which all our services users will be looked after by one of a number of new specialist teams.
Visit the NHS website for more information about the Essex Specialist Treatment and Recovery Service.
NHS
Alcohol support: www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support
Drug addiction: www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help
Heroin addiction: www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/heroin-get-help
Cocaine addiction: www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/cocaine-get-help
Advice for families: www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/advice-for-the-families-of-drug-users
Drinkaware
www.drinkaware.co.uk
Support, advice and tools to help you reduce your drinking.
Alcohol Change UK
alcoholchange.org.uk
Information and support for people worried about how much alcohol they are drinking
Frank
www.talktofrank.com
Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law.
Turning Point
www.turning-point.co.uk/services/drug-and-alcohol-support.html
Drug and Alcohol Support
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/drugs-and-alcohol
A guide for young people.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Help and support for anyone with alcohol problems.
Narcotics Anonymous
ukna.org
Support for anyone who wants to stop using drugs.
Mind
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/helping-someone-with-drug-and-alcohol-problems
Tips for supporting someone with drug and alcohol problems