Substance Misuse
Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs) are charged with responsibility for delivering the National Drug Strategy at a local level. The DAATs ensure that the work of local agencies is brought together effectively and that cross agency projects are co-ordinated successfully.
There are a number of services available in Bracknell Forest for adults and young people who are affected by substance misuse.
Advice and support for adults
New Hope Drugs Support Centre is the first point of contact to residents of the borough who need to access substance misuse services.
New Hope is designed to service residents who are over the age of 18. A number of different agencies are based at New Hope and they provide a full range of services which include information, advice, support, counselling, structured day care, access to specialist prescribing and, where appropriate, referral to in-patient detox and residential rehabilitation.
For more information, please see Drugs - Advice and Support.
Advice and support for young people
There are a variety of agencies that will work with young people with substance misuse, but if you are worried about yourself, your child or someone you know the first point of contact is the Young People's Substance Misuse Worker who can be contacted on 01344 354300.
Useful contacts
- Adfam
Adfam helps families facing problems with drugs or alcohol access a range of specialised services.
Tel: 02079 288 898
- Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Tel: 08457 697 555
- Drinkline
National alcohol helpline providing free, confidential service. Callers have the option to speak to an advisor or listen to recorded information about alcohol.
Tel: 08009 178 282
- FRANK
A 24-hour, seven-days a week free and confidential service that offers advice and information for those who are concerned, or have questions, about drugs. The service is available to anyone.
Tel: 0800 776 600
- How's Your Drink?
Website produced by Alcohol Concern that helps you assess if you're drinking too much.
- Narcotics Anonymous
A non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Recovering addicts meet reguarly to help each other stay clean.
Tel: 02077 300 009
- Parents Against Drugs Abuse (PADA)
An award winning national organisation that delivers support services to the families of substance users across the country.
Tel: 08457 023 867 (24hr helpline)
- Re-Solv (solvent abuse)
Service for anyone concerned about solvents or volatile substance abuse problems.
Tel: 08088 002 345
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Downloads
Better Care Higher Standards 2004 (1542kb)- Bracknell Substance Misuse Service Directory (1659kb)
- National Drug Strategy 2008 (2603kb)
- National Drug Strategy Action Plan (4188kb)
- Needs Assessment (3024kb)
- Planning Grids (106kb)
- Social Services Eligibility Guide (652kb)
- Strategic Overview 2008 (197kb)
- Tiers of Treatment in the Substance Misuse System (56kb)
- Young Peoples Specialist Substance Misuse Treatment Plan 2008 to 2009 (107kb)
