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This page lists a selection
of organisation which provide expert health, advice and support in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The List acknowledges the support of the Scottish Executive in funding the Engage section
Alcohol & Narcotics
Glasgow & Strathclyde
Alcoholics Anonymous 50 Wellington Street. 226 2214. Mon—I‘ri 9am-5pm: 0845 769 7555 (24 hours). (iroup support to help tackle alcohol problems. vvvvvv.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Drug Problem Service \Voodside Ilealth ('entre. Barr Street. (ilasgovv. 0141 531 9254.
Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol 82 Dumbarton Road. (‘Iydebank. 952 0881/01389 731 456. (ieneral information and advice inclttding one-to-one counselling for young people. vvvvvvalcohol-focus-scotIand.org.uk East Addiction Service 871 Springfield Road. (ilasgovv. 0141 565 0200.
East Dunbartonshire Addiction Service I'nit 20. lira/er Ilouse Kirkintilloch. 0141 588 5143. Glasgow City Council Addiction Partnership A city-vvide range of services. ittcluding specific support for young people involved in drttg attd alc‘ohol use. \vvvvvglasgo\v.gov.uk Glasgow Council on Alcohol 7th Floor. Nevvton House. 457 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 353 1800. Information. advice and one-to-one counselling for those affected by alcohol. \vvvvv.aIL‘ohol-focus-scotIand.org.uk Glasgow Drugs Crisis Centre 123 West Street. 0141 420 6969. Help. advice. rehab. detox and needle exchange. vvvvvvturningpointscotlandconi Inverclyde Counselling Service, 2A Newton Street, Greenock. Helpline 0845 230 0038. Advice. inlot‘mation attd support on alcohol and alcohol related issues. vvvvvvrenfrevv cotmciIonalcoltol.org.ttk
RCA Trust Mirren Ilouse. Back Sneddon Street. Paisley. 0141 887 0880. Ilelpline 0845 230 0038. Advice. information and support on alcohol and related issttes.
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Edinburgh 8. Lothian
Alcoholics Anonymous 38 (‘ockhurn Street. 0131 225 6090 (call for local meeting times: 0845 769 7555 (24 hours). (iroup support to help tackle alcohol problems. vvvvvvalcoholics-antinymous.org.ttk
The Chrysalis Project 9 Forrest Road. 0131 226 5453. An offshot of'I‘urning Point. offering help and support for drug Users.
Community Drug Problem Service 24 Spittal Street. Iidinburgh. 0131 537 8345
Crew 2000 32 (‘ockburn Street. 0131 220 3404. .‘vlon-Sat 1-5pmz'1‘hu 4-8pm. Information and friendly advice on drugs and sexual health. from trained vvorkers. \vvvvv.crcvv2001l.co.uk
Edinburgh 8. Lothian Council on Alcohol 6 ('Iifton 'I'errace. 0131 337 8188. Information. advice attd support on alcohol-related issues. vvvvvvalcohol-fticus-scotIand.org.ttk Turning Point 44 Hanov er Street. 0131 226 0830; 3 Smith's Place. 0131 554 7516. .\’l(m~I“1‘I 9.30am—5.30pm. ()ne-to- one counselling for addicts and support for their families. Turning Point Scotland aims to tackle social exclttsion by providing customised community care packages for people who have been excluded as a result of drttg or
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alcohol misuse. atnong other things. vvvvvvturningpointscotIand.com
West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service 43 Adelaide Street. (‘raigshilL Livingston. 01506 430 225. Counselling. help in dealing vvith family issues and help in vvorking tovvards employtnent opportunities. vvvvvv.vvestlothian.gov.uk West Lothian Youth Action Project c/o (‘ommunity Ilouse. 33 Aller Place. Iiliburn. Livingston. 01506 461 588. Friendly advice and infortnation about sttbstance misuse. for young people. vvvvvv.vvlyap.org.ttk
National
Alcohol Focus Scotland 166 Buchanan Street. (ilasgovv. 0141 572 6700. Accessible information for people seeking advice about alcohol issues. \vvvvv.alcohol-focus-scotIand.org.ttk Cocaine Anonymous 020 7284 1 123. A fttlly independent organisation of men and women who share their experiences with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. Not affiliated to Alcoholics Anonymous. bttt ttses a similar 'l‘vvelve Step programme. vvvvvv.cauk.org.ttk
Crimestoppers 0800555 I l l. Drinkline 0800 917 8282. open seven days a week. l‘ree information and support.
Drug Misuse Information Strategy Team 0131 551 8532 \vvvvv.tlt'ttgmisuse.isdscotlandorg Families Anonymous Helpline 0845 1200660.
Know The Score 0800 587 5879. (‘onlidential information on drugs. available 24 hours a day. seven days a vveek. ('alls made from a landline are free and will not shovv up on a phone bill. (‘alls made from a mobile phone vary in cost depending on netvvork and may shovv up on your bill. The website offers plenty of advice and information on drugs. and contact details for local support services. vvvvvvknovvthescore.info
Narcotics Anonymous Scotland 07071 248 711). vvvvvv.nascotIand.org.uk Narcotics Anonymous UK Helpline 0207 730 0009. wwvv.ukna.org.uk
NHS Health Scotland 0131 536 5500. Helpline 0800 224 488. Information and resources to support health itnprovement practitioners and organisations working to improve Scotland's health. Inclttdes advice on a vvide range of topics inclttding tobacco. alcohol. attd healthy living. vvvvvvhealthscotland.com
Parents Against Drugs Abuse Helpline: 08457 023 867.
Scotland Against Drugs Campaign 0141 331 6150. vvvvvv.sdea.po|ice.uk Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency 0141 302 1 I00 \vvvvv.scottish. police.uk/main/catnpaigns/dea
Scottish Executive Substance Misuse Division 0131 244 2208 Scottish Drugs Forum 0141 221
l 175. vvvvvv.sdsf.org.ttk
Smokeline 0800 84 84 84. Also quit line: 080000 22 ()0. Iincouragement and support for people vvho are trying to stop smoking tobacco or cannabis. vvvvvvashscotIand.org.uk
Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse 01506 881 498. vvvvvv.re—solv.ot‘g
Sexual Health
Glasgow & Strathclyde
Body Positive Strathclyde
9 Sandyford Place. Sattchiehall Street. 0141 248 9285. Drop-in centre open Mon. Wed. Fri. 9am-5pm: 'I'ue & Thu. 1 latit- 8pm. Information attd support for people vvho are HIV positive. vvvvvv.bodypositive.org.uk Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM Clinic) The Sandylord Initiative. 2—6 Sandyford Place. Sattchiehall Street. 0141 21 l 8601. ('onlidential advice attd testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. I)rop—in clinics Mon—Iiri 8.30-10am. By appointment at other
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Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre 0141 552 3200. Tue. Wed. Sun. 7-9pm: Thu 1- 3pm. Free and confidential service offering information and sttpport to vvonten and girls who have suffered - or feel in danger of - sexual abuse or assault. vvvvvvrapecrisisscotland.org.uk Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre Brandon Ilouse Business (‘entre. 25 Brandon Streetllamilton. 01698 527 003 Monday l-3pm. Tue 6-8.30pm. Wed 1- 3pm.
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Edinburgh & Lothian Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM Clinic) 1.auriston Building. I.auriston Place. Appointments: men 0131 536 2103: women 0131 536 2104. By appointment at other times. Mon-Fri until 7pm. ('onlidential dvice and testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. Drop-in clinics Mon-151i 8.30- lllam. By appointment at other times. Edinburgh Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre 0131 556 9437. 'l'elephone advice is available for two hours most afternoons/early evenings. Times are advertised on recorded
message. vvvvvv .rapecrisisscotland.org.uk National
National AIDS Helpline 0800 567 I23. Sexwise 0800 282 930. 7am—midnight. Information and advice on sexuality and sexual health for young people.
Family Support
Glasgow & Strathclyde Scottish Network for Families Affected by Drugs c/o Scottish Drugs I’orum. 5 Waterloo Street. (ilasgovv. 0141 221 1175.
Glasgow Association of Family Support Groups 123 West Street. (ilasgovv. 0141 420 2051).
Edinburgh & Lothian
Families Outside 19a Albany Street. Iidinburgh. 0131 557 9801). An organisation vvhich vvorks closely vv ith families vvvvvvlamilicsotttside.org.ttk Family Support Network 8 .lohttslott 'l‘erracc. Iidinburgh. 0131 622 6262.
Central Belt
Grangemouth SAS Group ()Id I)undas School. ()xgangs Road. (irangemouth. 01324 504 589. Lanarkshire Coalition of Family Support Groups (Substance Misuse) c/o PR'I' Lanarkshire (‘arers (‘entre. (‘ampbell Street. Hamilton. 01698 428 090. (‘ontact the project for
0 Information and advice with regard to drug misuse
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° Iiitttilies facing crisis situations vv ho need support
° Family members vvho need to speak to someone who understands the situation they lind themselves in with regard to debt. housing unemployment. health care issues etc.
Lighthouse Foundation 55 'l‘itchlield Street. Kilmarnock. 01563 521 343. Stirling Family Support Service 17 Irvine Place. Stirling. 01786 470 797.
Women’s Health & Support
Glasgow & Strathclyde Glasgow Women’s Aid 4th l-‘loor. 30 Bell Street. 0141 553 2022. Drop—in centre (then .\lon.'l'ue.'1‘hu. 1"ri. 9.30am- 4.30pm: Wed. 9.30am-lpm. (‘ounselling for women. also available by telephone.
Edinburgh 8. Lothian
Edinburgh and Lothian Women’s Aid 4 ('heyne Street. 015I 5L5 b'l I0. Mon. Wed. Fri. l0am-3pntz'l'1ni 2-7pm: Sat 10am-I2.30pm. Refuge. support and help for vvontcn suffering physical. tnental or sexual abttse from a partner.
Eileen Hanlon’s son used cannabis from the age of 15. She describes the terrible effect it had on his mental heauh.
‘James and his friends would spend most evenings in his attic room. I admit I was naive. I had no idea they were using cannabis.
‘It wasn’t long before James began to change. My chirpy young boy became withdrawn and paranoid. He went to college but couldn't cope and told me everyone was talking about him and they thought he was a freak. When James was 16. his friends stopped coming round to the house and he would spend all his time upstairs in his room alone.
‘We had to make him go to the doctor. He admitted that he smoked cannabis and the doctor told him it was at the root of his problems. He stopped taking it right away. but it was too late. The damage had already been done.
“Instead of his mental health improving when he stopped smoking the drug. James just seemed to get worse. He became very depressed and he barely left the house. We knew he had to get more help. It was heartbreaking. Eventually he was admitted to hospital with cannabis psychosis.
‘For the next year he received treatment. but nothing seemed to help. When he came out of hospital for the last time he told me he thought there was nothing more they could do. On Christmas Eve 2002, at the age of 17. James committed suicide. It was utterly devastating.
‘In the months before he died he had talked about killing himself. We had even found suicide notes. but I never thought he would actually do it. I see his friends getting on with their lives and I think about all the things James has missed out on because of cannabis.
‘lt is not a harmless drug. There is far more information and help available now than there was even four years ago when James died. so hopefully that can help others.
‘The pain of losing James will never go away but I hope that by telling his story others might be spared from going through the same.‘