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).

George Street Social is a coffee shop and dry bar. It’s a safe place for people recovering from alcohol, drugs and other addictions. It’s a social hub for meetings as well as workshops, training, yoga, dance, mindfulness or music.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is for people who have a problem with drugs. They can help you to get and stay clean. They have a telephone helpline and regular face to face and online meetings. The group is run by recovering drug addicts. Their meetings are open to people who are still taking drugs and people who have stopped. Family members and carers can also attend. Visit their website to find your local meeting. You don’t need to make an appointment, you can just turn up to a meeting.

Newcastle Recovery Academy is a service provided by Waythrough.  Waythrough specialises in mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. Their high quality, evidence based…

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