Substance Abuse
- The West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) offers help and support for people with drug or alcohol-related problems and their families and carers.
They provide counselling, advice and support for people affected by prescribed or illicit drugs or alcohol misuse and access to other agencies who can advise people with drug or alcohol-related problems.
Tel 01243 777100
http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/social-care-and-health/health/substance-misuse.en
To contact a social worker or community nurse contact:
West Sussex: 01903 839050
East Sussex: 0845 6080191 
- Sussex Partnership NHS Trust has local offices:
for Brighton & Hove, contact the Executive Director, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust, Aldrington House, Hove, BN3 4AF
01273 778383
for East Sussex, contact the Executive Director, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust, Bowhill, the Drive, Hellingly BN27 4EP
01323 440022
for West Sussex, contact the Executive Director, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust, Swandean, Arundel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EP
01903 84300
NHS Direct: 0845 4647
- PATCHED offers support and services for the families, friends and carers of substance misusers or anyone in the local community experiencing the effects of someone else’s drug or alcohol problem.
Confidential helpline: Freephone 0800 085 4450 10am-10pm daily
- Addaction UK dealing with drug and alcohol treatment 0207 2515860
- Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 (national)01273 203343 (Brighton & Hove)
- Alcoline - Alcohol Problems Advisory Service (apas) 0845 762 6316 9am-7pm Mon-Fri
- Al-Anon Helpline 0207 4030888 10am-10pm daily (national)
- Brighton Oasis Project - for women substance misusers and their children 01273 696970
- Drinkline - Helpline 0800 917 8282 (national)
- Families Anonymous - for people affected by someone else's drug use. Helpline 0845 1200 660
- Narcotics Anonymous 01273 604604 (Brighton & Hove) 0845 3733366 (national)
- ru-ok? www.areyouok.org.uk Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Young Person's Substance Misuse Service in Brighton & Hove
01273 293966
- Sussex Alcohol and Substance Misuse Service (SASS) for individual counselling and support for substance users, their families and friends. 01273 727888
- Talk to Frank - national drugs helpline 0800 77 66 00
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