Links:

Local Services

Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Regional centre for the treatment of diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
hilda.hardwick@leedsth.nhs.uk

West Leeds Primary Care Group
Information about Leeds West Primary Care Trust
Tel: 0113 305 9400

St Martins Practice
Secondary provider service for drug users.
Tel: 0113 262 101

Multiple Choice
Community Rehab Programme
Tel: 0113 2456616

Base 10
Confidential service for young people at risk of harm because of drug or alcohol use. Advice and information for users, friends and family.
Tel: 0113 2433552

West Leeds Community Drug Service
Support & information about drugs HIV / Hep C and related issues. Needle exchange scheme providing clean equipment in Bramley & Rodley.
Tel: 0113 2552227

Leeds Needle Exchange Scheme
Clean needles & syringes available free from 12 pharmacies across the city. Call for details
Tel: 0113 2952058

Leeds Detox Centre
A 24hr safe environment for sobering-up and detoxification. (Residency subject to assessment).
Tel: 0113 2434486

Alcohol Information & Advisory Service
Information, advice & counselling for people with alcohol related problems, their families and children.
Tel: 0113 2470111

Relative Support Group
Structured programme assisting the friends / relatives of drug users to cope with the problems surrounding addiction.
Tel: 0113 2520414

National Services

National Drug Helpline
24 hour advice and information on drugs.
Tel: 0800 917 8765

Resolv
Advice, information and education on solvent use.
Tel: (Helpline) 0808 800 2345

Release
Advice and information about drugs and the law.
kevin_flemen@graffiti.nett

Alcoholics Anonymous
Self help groups for problem drinkers.
Tel: 0845 769 7555

Alcohol Concern
T he national agency on alcohol misuse. Providing information on the wide range of public policy issues affected by alcohol; including public health, housing, children and families, crime and licensing
Tel: 020 7928 7377

The Samaritans

24hr confidential support for people in crisis
Tel: 0113 2456789

NHS Direct
General Health Information
Tel: 0845 46 47

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Tel: Maryland 20892-7003

National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Shelter
National organisation with local solutions working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.
Tel: 0808 800 4444

Drinkline
National Alcohol helpline 9am - 11pm (Mon-Fri) 6pm - 11pm (Sat-Sun)
Tel: 0800 9178282

ADFAM National
For the families & friends of drug users - offering support, advice and information over the telephone.
10am - 5pm (Mon - Fri)
Tel: 0207 9288900