Local support
Tayside Council on Alcohol
Wide range of support services for people affected by alcohol, drugs, gambling and addictive behaviours.
AIDARS
Provides a person-centred, whole family approach to assessment and intervention with adults who misuse drugs and alcohol.
Havilah at St Andrew's Church, Arbroath
Drop-in service open to anyone seeking company and non-judgemental listening.
Angus Community Connector
Lists third sector organisations, services, community groups and social enterprises in Angus.
Recovery Road Map App
Contains details of local support organisations, supported by the Angus Alcohol and Drug Partnership.
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who support each other to recover from alcoholism.
count14.scot
Website created by the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland that helps you to calculate how your weekly drinking adds up.
Drinkaware
Advice for people to make better choices about drinking.
Drinksmarter
Help and support to make smart choices about drinking.
Drugs
INHSU (International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users)
Connecting with Care - Tayside, Scotland
Narcotics Anonymous
Fellowship of men and women who support each other to recover from drug misuse.
Talk to Frank
Honest information about drugs
Harm reduction and blood borne virus clinics
The Harm Reduction/BBV team can offer advice on safer drug use, safer injecting practices, BBV testing and treatment and a range of other services
- Arbroath: Abbey Health Centre, East Abbey Street, Arbroath
- Forfar: Whitehills Health Centre, Station Road, Forfar
- Montrose: Links Health Centre, Marine Avenue, Montrose
To find out where and when the next available drop-in clinic is or to book an appointment call 01382 204248 or 01382 633939
Injecting equipment provision
Postal service is only available for people who live in Tayside and are over 18
People affected by others' alcohol and drugs use
Angus Carers Centre
The centre has a support worker who supports people affected by others' alcohol or drug use.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not.
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Listening support and information for anyone who has lost someone who used alcohol or drugs. They can also put you in touch with a local accredited counsellor.
Recovery
Hillcrest Futures
Supports individuals to build on their strengths and develop strategies to start and maintain their own recovery from problematic drug and alcohol use.
UK SMART Recovery
Free mutual support meetings for help recovering from any kind of addictive behaviour.
Scottish Recovery Consortium
Recovery-orientated charity to build and promote recovery from addictions in Scotland.
Young people
Angus Young Carers
Local support and advice
Connect 1- 1
Support service for young people aged 10-25 who are affected by their own or someone else’s alcohol/substance use
Cool2talk
a safe space for young people ages 12 and over to reach out and ask questions
Crew
Crew's mission is "to reduce drug and sexual health related harms and stigma, improving mental and physical health without judgement."
YoungScot
National information and citizenship charity for young people aged between 11 and 25.
Breaking Free Online
Are you, or someone you know looking for support with alcohol and or substance use and want a free, confidential online recovery programme to help you do this?
Sign up to Breaking Free Online. If you want to find out more or need support getting online, please visit the Breaking Free section on our Training opportunities page.
View the Breaking Free: Explanation for users (YouTube video)
BuddyUp with Cranstoun
App that connects callers planning to inject drugs alone with volunteers who would take action if required.
Find out more on the Cranstoun website.