Alcohol advisory service

We provide a counselling advice and support for people affected by alcohol abuse/dependency. We give help and support to those who feel they can't be alcohol free and also those who choose abstinence as an aim.

Staff in our Adults Substance Misuse Team are drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds and are all trained to help people with alcohol related problems.

For services for young people with alcohol misuse problems please see the Young Peoples Substance Misuse Service information.

We provide the following help

• counselling, advice and support for people affected by alcohol
• support and counselling for families, friends and colleagues of people who have an alcohol related problem
• support for you through your GP if prescribing is going to be helpful in dealing with your alcohol problem
• community detoxification programmes and in-patient detox if appropriate
• support from other agencies who advise people with alcohol related problems
• education and training about alcohol issues
• alternative therapies

See also

City and Hackney Carers Centre

Other organisations in Hackney who can help

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Page updated: 2 Nov 2009