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Drug and Alcohol Misuse Support
Cambridgeshire
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CASUS - Cambridgeshire Child and Adolescent Substance Use Service (Young People) - (Self-Refer) - CASUS provide information, support and specialist treatment in Cambridgeshire, around drug and alcohol use, to young people under 18 and their families. |
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The Sanctuary - Peterborough and Cambridge - Telephone 111 and ask for first response. Providing a safe place for people with Mental Health issues, Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Addiction Issues including Drugs and or Alcohol. |
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CGL: Change Grow Live - Cambridgeshire - Providing help and support to adults, children, young people and families. There services cover a wide variety of areas including health and wellbeing, substance use, mental health, criminal justice, domestic abuse and homelessness. You can download and fill out their referral form here and a leaflet about the services here. |
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Cambridgeshire Recovery Service - CRS is volunteer-led community-based service. We aim to help you build a sustained, holistic and purposeful lifelong recovery from addiction, supported by peers, volunteers and professions. |
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Peterborough
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CGL Peterborough - (Self-Refer) - (Adults) Aspire is available to provide support for those with substance misuse issues and support for their families and carers within the Peterborough area. Dedicated staff offer support to the individual in achieving and sustaining recovery. Aspire offers one to one support, medical prescribing, and detoxification as well as structured group work, structured and peer led activities and counselling.
CGL #POW (Possibilities, Opportunities, Without taking risk) (Young People) - (Self-Refer) -The young people’s drug and alcohol service is a free and confidential service that works with young people and families around their, or their parent’s or carer’s substance use. We offer awareness courses on drugs and alcohol, and tailor made treatment to all those that are referred in to our service based on their needs or goals.
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The Sanctuary - Peterborough and Cambridge - Telephone 111 and ask for first response. Providing a safe place for people with Mental Health issues, Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Addiction Issues including Drugs and or Alcohol. |
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National Networks available in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
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Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics anonymous - (Self-Refer) - 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 alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. There a number of groups that meet across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.You can find information about the Polish speaking group meetings here. |
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Alcohol Change - Help, advice and support to manage alcohol intake. |
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Al-Anon Family Groups - Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not.
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Talk to Frank- is national website that provides Information and advice on drug use for teenagers and family members who are worried about drug use. |
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Drinkaware - is an independent charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK, helping people make better choices about drinking. |
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Adfam - is a national UK charity working to improve support for those affected by someone else's substance use. |
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Recovery Cafes:
Free, regular, no appointments needed, drop-in cafes where you can find lots of information on recovery from drug and alcohol use, chats with others in recovery and enjoy a free tea or coffee on us.
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Cambridge: The Edge Café, Brookfield NHS Site, Mill Rd, CB1 3DF, Every Thursday 12-3pm
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Cambridge: Frazzled Café, Marks & Spencers, Sidney St, Cambridge, CB2 3HH
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Ely: The Countess Free Church, Ely, Every Monday 10am – 12pm