Drugs & Alcohol Advice

VOCAL - Family Support Addictions

https://www.vocal.org.uk/carer-support/info-for-carers/family-support-addictions/

Family Support Addictions

The VOCAL Family Support Addictions service provides support and information to parents, friends, partners and other family members living in Edinburgh and Midlothian who are affected by someone else’s drinking and drug use.

Feelings of isolation often happen when faced with a loved one’s drink or drug problem.　We can often keep the ‘problem’ to ourselves, and find ourselves cut off from friends and family. At Family Support Addictions we want to support you to reduce or alleviate such feelings. We offer one-to-one support, where you can speak in confidence, perhaps for the first time outside the family.

Edinburgh

Family Support Addictions offer regular support groups,　SMART Recovery Family & Friends meetings, weekly Recovery Hub surgeries and addiction courses to parents, friends, partners and other family members living in Edinburgh who are affected by someone else’s drinking and drug use.

Contact the Family Support Addictions (Edinburgh) team:

Phone: 0131 622 6666 Email:　fsa@vocal.org.uk

North West Edinburgh - Tel: 0131 469 5044

Al-Anon UK

Given the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) we wanted to reassure you that Al-Anon Family Groups is still available to provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Whilst we do have a contingency plan in place there may be times when the Helpline is covered by a limited number of volunteers so please bear with us while we try to answer your call. We suggest anyone wishing to attend a meeting calls the Helpline to request a group contact.

Al-Anon Family Groups provides group support to people affected by someone else’s drinking.

National Helpline for support: 0800 0086 811