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Addictions
Your concerns whilst looking after someone with an addiction are likely to be about their health and well being and the safety and morale of your own family - occasionally without the person you are caring for accepting that he or she has a difficulty.There are a wide range of support services which may help you and the person you are caring for. These include:
- Support groups for yourself and members of your family
- Support groups for people with these problems
- Medical support
- Advice on all aspects of coping with these concerns like reducing risks and helping to overcome the addiction.
You can get more information from:
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Breaking free from drugs and alcohol - West Sussex County Council video with members of the Drug and Alcohol team sending a powerful message to its audiences. Watch the video at: http://wscc.silver-cast.tv/index.aspwww.myroutetohelp.co.uk - blogging website showing a community volunteer's thoughts, reflections and knowledge of drugs within communities
www.adfam.org.uk - organisation working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol
www.famanon.org.uk - Families Anonymous - for relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioural problems
www.coap.co.uk - website for young people to talk about their concerns and fears about a person who is abusing drugs and alcohol, or is addicted to some form of behaviour
www.parentsusingdrugs.org.uk - website for children affected by their parents' drug use
www.drugscope.org.uk Drugscope is an independent centre of information and expertise about drugs. Website contains an online encyclopaedia of drugs, their history, effects and the law
www.westsussexdaat.co.uk - West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Action Team oversees and reports on the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy in West Sussex. Website contains downloadable leaflets, an advice directory, substance database and wide range of other useful information
www.talktofrank.com - Talk to Frank provides advice and information about drugs via its website and free telephone line
www.nacoa.org.uk - National Association for Children of Alcoholics
www.starsnationalinitiative.org.uk - website for anyone working with children, young people and familes affected by parental drug and alcohol misuse
The home-breaking habit - In an article in ''The Guardian'' Julie Brady discusses the dangers faced by the children of drug users - and the chances of rebuilding the relationship for those who beat their addiction.
www.thehideout.org.uk - website providing help, information and support for children and young people – whether living with violence, have experienced violence in the past or if you know someone else going through it and are looking for help and information
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Alcoholics Anonymous provides information and recovery groups for people with alcohol addiction
PATCHED - freephone helpline - 0800 085 4450 - for families, friends and carers of substance misusers
www.wiredin.org.uk - online community aiming to help individuals and their families to find their way to recover from substance misuse problems
Gambling
www.helpguide.org/mental/gambling_addiction.htm - American website on gambling addiction and problem gambling, detailing signs, symptoms and treatmentwww.gamcare.org.uk - information, advice and practical help for gamblers
www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk - self-help support for gamblers
www.wanttostopgambling.com - advice and help for gamblers
Smoking
www.quit.org.uk - independent charity aiming to help people stop smokingwww.ash.org.uk - Action on Smoking and Health, a campaigning charity
www.smokefree.nhs.uk - NHS stop smoking campaign and information
Tranquiliser addiction
www.bataid.org - facts about Benzodiazepines (a family of drugs prescribed primarily for anxiety and insomnia) and Battle Against Tranquiliserswww.first-steps.org - First Steps to Freedom, a UK registered charity providing help for people with phobias, anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and tranquiliser addiction
www.nopanic.org.uk - No Panic is a registered charity supporting people who experience panic attacks, anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, phobias and tranquliser withdrawal
www.citawithdrawal.org.uk - Council for Information on Tranquilisers and Antidepressents (also known as Council for Involuntary Tranquliser Addiction)
Other/General Addiction Support and Information
www.addictions.co.uk - online information and support for a range of addictions, sponsored by Priory Healthcarewww.actiononaddiction.org.uk - information, advice and practical help to overcome addiction
www.saa-recovery.org - Sex Addicts Anonymous, international website with links to groups in the UK
www.netaddiction.com - American website providing information about different types of internet addiction
There are people who can help:
West Sussex Carers Support Serviceswww.nhsdirect.nhs.uk - NHS Direct provides information about health, illnesses and health services
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