If you find that drugs are causing problems for someone you care for, there are some places that can offer help.

Helplines

FRANK 0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com
If you need anymore information about drugs or want to know more about services for young people, adults and parents/carers in your local area talk to Frank on 0800 77 66 00 or visit

DRUGSLINE 0808 1 606 606
Free and confidential support and information for people with drugs and alcohol related issues, their families and friends. Call 0808 1 606 606 24 hours a day.

PATCHED 0800 085 4450
Local Brighton & Hove freephone helpline offering support for families, friends and carers of drug and alcohol misusers. 

Brighton & Hove

PATCHED

PATCHED is here to offer support to the families, friends and carers of drug- and alcohol-misusers.

With so much emphasis on treatment and interventions for the user, the families friends and carers can often get left out.  But we believe all are inter-linked.  The behaviour of any one user changes the lives of those around them, leaving a whole circle of others confused, bewildered, isolated and frightened. 

PATCHED offers a range of services to help you keep on with your own lives rather than stay immersed in the chaos around you.  Your own strength and independence offers the best prospect of initiating and providing a supportive environment for all involved.

We are based in Brighton and are linked with the West Sussex ‘Families and Friends’ project.  We are working to expand into other areas of the County.  Please use the links in the menu to find out more about our services.

For any advice and information, or for someone to listen while you talk about it all for the first time, call our Free-phone Helpline on 0800 085 4450.

ru-ok?
We are a friendly , non judgmental, understanding team. We have experience of working with young people who are using alcohol and or drugs. We listen to young people and support them as they take control of their lives.Our team works to offer a young person and family friendly service, reducing harm caused by alcohol and drug use.Our service is equally accessible to all. We work closely with other agencies to provide the best care possible, aiming to help young people to reach their full potential.Young Person's Substance Misuse Service

2nd Floor
Ovest House
58 West Street
Brighton BN1 2RA

Web: www.areyouok.org.uk

Tel: 01273 293966
Fax: 01273 265561
Email: ru-ok@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Contact times:
0900 - 1700 Monday - Thursday
0900 - 1630 Friday

Youth Advice Centre (YAC)
We work in partnership with young people enabling them to meet their needs by examining all the options available to them. YAC will offer information to parents and carers and can even refer parents to their parent support groups.

Our services include:

• counselling service for young people,
• drug & alcohol assertive outreach worker,
• a drug and alcohol counsellor (under 19s),
• a drop - in offering advice and support on drugs & alcohol, education, employment, health, Connexions PA's andyoung asylum seekers.

65 Blatchington Road
Hove
BN3 3YJ
Email yacservices@hove.ymca.org.uk

Contact times:
Mon, Wed, Fri 3pm -6pm
Tue, Thur 3pm-8pm

CRI & Equinox
Offers a free, open access advice and information service for anyone over 19 years old affected by substance misuse. This includes family members and carers who are not using any substances. CRI & Equinox provide a flexible service that meets the needs of individuals. The service promotes a harm reduction response to the complex problems of substance misuse and provides the main route of access into the drug treatment system within Brighton & Hove.

Harm reduction services include:

• Advice and information
• GP registration
• Needle exchange
• Initial assessment and referral to treatment
• Hepatitis screening & vaccination 
• Structured and peer-led aftercare

  Treatment options can include: 

• Substitute prescribing
• Structured day care
• Crack user and counselling programme
• Aftercare
• Criminal justice programme
• Care planned counselling

CRI & Equinox is open access. This means that you can drop in without an appointment between 12-5pm Monday to Friday and between 10am-1pm on Saturdays. All other opening times are for scheduled appointments.

Normal service hours are Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, open late on Wednesday until 8.00pm.The service is also open Saturdays 10.00am - 1.00pm.