Problematic drinking, gambling and drug use
If you are concerned about the use of drugs of any sort, either by yourself, or by someone you know, help and advice is available.
Drug Alcohol and Gambling Services
Confidential advice, support and treatment for alcohol dependency and drug misuse for adults and young people living in Lincolnshire is provided by Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership. You can receive support in various locations all across Lincolnshire and can engage with one to ones or groups to help you reduce the harms that substances cause.
The Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership supports a wide range of different people who use alcohol and drugs. Teams will support you to build a treatment plan based on your circumstances. These services are delivered in partnership with Turning Point, Double Impact and Framework.
Each location in Lincolnshire is a welcoming environment – a place where you can come in, register yourself, take control, and begin your recovery. Visit Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership Locations to find opening times.
Horizon | Lincolnshire offers support for young people and their families to make positive changes around drugs and alcohol.
For online advice around specific substances go to Frank.
If you feel alcohol is starting to become an issue and you want to improve your health and wellbeing by cutting down, One You Lincolnshire has information around units, drink diaries and advice on safer drinking levels.
You can also raise any concerns about alcohol or drug consumption with your GP, Practice Nurse or Pharmacist who can offer advice and refer you to the appropriate specialist service.
You may want the support of a mutual aid group at your own convenience; Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous meetings are available locally. These services can also offer advice for those affected by someone else’s addiction.
Al-Anon offer support for anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking regardless of whether the person is still drinking or not.
Solvents and Other Substances
Using solvents or other substances which are not designed or safe for human consumption can be dangerous, negatively affect your health and can kill instantly and unpredictably.
We Are With You can offer support and advice locally in Lincolnshire around solvents and New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) such as Spice, Mamba and other synthetic cannabinoids. Online information on these substances can also be found at Frank.
Re-Solv is an online service dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance misuse, providing education, training and resources.
Further links to help with addiction and dependency can be found on the Mind website.