Help

Drug addiction doesn’t just affect the user. It takes its toll on parents, friends and relatives too.

Living with someone you think might be experimenting with illegal substances or struggling to cope with an addiction can be emotionally draining if not heartbreaking.

All kinds of questions like what can I do to help and why did they start taking drugs will be running through your mind.

While we can’t really answer those questions for you we can point you in the direction of people and organisations throughout Essex and the rest of the UK who can help.

If you’re trying to kick a drug habit you’ll find the help you need here too.

Essex Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service
If you are under 18 and need advice, EYPDAS can help.
The service offers confidential advice, information and support to young people and their families through outreach, counselling and training. 
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm although out of hours appointments are available.
EYPDAS also run a drop in service every Wednesday between 3pm and 7.30pm.
Address:114 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6LF
Phone: 01245 493311
Website: www.essexdrugaction.org/ 
E-mail: eypdas@childrenssociety.org.uk

Young Persons' Drug and Alcohol Team
The team offers young people under 19 advice and information on all aspects of drug and alcohol use. They also run a drop-in service and counselling.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 6pm Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm Friday.
Address: 4th Floor, Queensway House, Essex Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 5TD
Phone: 01702 534786
E-mail: ypdat@southend.gov.uk

Essex Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Work with the communities of Essex to help reduce and prevent usage of illegal drugs and alcohol, minimise their harm, treat and rehabilitate users and reduce related offending and crime.
Address: PO Box 297, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1YS
Phone: 01245 434646
Fax: 01245 434642
E-mail: essexdat@essexcc.gov.uk
Website: www.essexdrugaction.org

Thurrock Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Works to support the government’s 2008 – 2018 National Drug Strategy.
Address: Drug and Alcohol Action Team, Public Protection, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL
Phone: 01375 652972 or the Thurrock substance misuse helpline 0800 633 5202
E-mail: publicprotection@thurrock.gov.uk
Website: www.thurrock.gov.uk/drugs

Southend Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Responsible for ensuring that more people who need drug treatment receive it when they need it and that the quality of this treatment is continuously improving.
Phone: 01702 215008

The Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service
Offers support for relatives and children affected by substance misuse including counselling, advice and complementary therapies.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 8pm Tuesday and Thursday.
Address: 118 – 124 The Stow, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3AS
Phone: 01279 641347
Website: www.adasuk.org

Changes
Changes supports young people and adults aged 17 to 65 living in the Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon areas. It offers detox services, day programmes, advice and counselling for people with drug and alcohol problems.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Address: Unit 4 and 5a Cornell Estate, Navigation Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HE
Phone: 01245 318580

North East Essex Drug and Alcohol Service
Offers free advice, counselling, treatment and a syringe exchange scheme.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Friday
Address: Herrick House, 35 east Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex, CO11 1ST
Phone: 01206 287250
Website: www.colchester-drug-alcohol.org.uk

Basildon Community Drug and Alcohol Team
The Basildon team offers support, advice, counselling and detox programmes.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Friday.
Address: Sankey House, 81 High Road, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3BB
Phone: 01268 583154

Castle Point and Rochford Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Offers counselling, day care and methadone programmes.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with drop in sessions between 10am and 4pm every Tuesday and Thursday.
Address: 2nd floor, Queensway House, Essex Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 5TD
Phone: 01702 440550

West Essex Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Provides free and confidential advice and detox programmes to people aged over 16.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm Friday.
Address: 2nd floor, Aylma House, Kitson Way, The High, Harlow, CM20 1DG
Phone: 01279 698721

Grays Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Offers counselling, detox and methadone programmes for drug users and support for relatives.
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with drop in sessions every Monday between 10am and 1pm.
Address: Grays Hall, Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5TT
Phone: 01375 375361

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