Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Whether or not the person is still drinking or has stopped. They hold regular meetings where members share their experience of living with alcoholism. They don’t offer advice or counselling, but give each other understanding, strength and hope.  The group are relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience to help each other.

Visit their website to find a face to face meeting near you. They also run online meetings. You can call their free confidential telephone helpline or  and email them for help too.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can help you if you are having trouble with your drinking, or if your drinking has reached the point of where it worries you. You can attend a face to face AA meeting to get help to become and stay sober. You can talk to others who understand your situation and share your experience. Visit their website to find your local AA meeting. They hold meetings across Newcastle.

Drug and Alcohol Social Work Team specialist team at Newcastle City Council. This service is for adults in Newcastle experiencing problems with or affected by drugs and alcohol use. They can assess you to find out if residential rehabilitation is suitable for you. Residential rehabilitation is where you live in supported accommodation and get help to recover from addiction. To use this service you need to be getting treatment or have a specialist assessment with the Newcastle Treatment and Recovery service (NTaR).

If you’re worried about your own gambling, or if someone else’s gambling is negatively affecting you they can help.

The Newcastle User Carer Forum is for adults who support someone in Newcastle who uses drugs, alcohol or both. At the forum you can talk about your experiences and get your voice heard. You can chat to other carers and raise any issues that you have.

Oaktrees is a 12 step intensive programme for people who want to become sober. This is a community rehabilitation service for people in Newcastle with drug, alcohol or substance misuse issues. To use this service you need to be referred by Newcastle Treatment and Recovery Service (NTaR). Contact them for support.

Ridley Villas provides supported accommodation to women and their families in recovery from substance misuse.

YMCA Newcastle is a community hub for young people. They run a range of activities throughout the week. Their youth workers are trained to offer confidential support and advice to young people.