CODES: mh: Mental health ah: Accommodation/housing advice ad: Advocacy a: Alcohol workers ac: Art classes b: Barber ba: Benefits advice bs: Bathroom/showers be: Bedding ca: Careers advice cl: Clothing store c: Counselling da: Debt advice dt: Dentist dw: Drugs workers et: Education/training ff: Food (free) f: Food fc: Foot care it: Internet access lf: Leisure facilities ls: Luggage storage ms: Medical/health md: Music/drama ne: Needle exchange ol: Outreach worker links ow: Outreach workers sh: Sexual health ts: Tenancy support la: Legal advice l: Laundry ef: Ex-forces eo: Ex-offenders sf: Step-free

Battle Against Tranquillisers

0117 9663629, http://bit.ly/qQQFK
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (depending on staffing levels); Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30pm-7:30pm (depending on staffing levels)); Information, support and and help for people who are addicted to benzodiazepines, sleeping pills and drugs with similar effects. Calls to the helpline from a BT line cost 5p per minute on weekdays; calls from other service providers and mobiles may be more. You can also email support@bataid.org. CODES: AD, C, DW

Frank

0300 123 6600, http://bit.ly/1uGXVH0
Monday-Sunday: 2pm-6pm (live chat); Drug advice for young people. Web: www.talktofrank.com; SMS: 82111; email: frank@talktofrank.com. CODES: AD, C, DW, OL

Narcotics Anonymous

0300 999 1212, http://bit.ly/16YnLV
Monday-Sunday: 10am-12am (helpline); Fellowship of recovering addicts who help each other stay clean. Online meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays in the online chatroom. CODES: AD, C, DW, MS

No Panic

0844 967 4848, http://bit.ly/1wMxmBi
Monday-Friday: 10am-10pm; Support for those suffering from panic attacks, phobias, OCD, general anxiety disorder and tranquilliser withdrawal. Info, advice, counselling, listening, befriending and referrals. Helpline: 0844 967 4848; youth helpline: 0330 606 1174; email: info@nopanic.org.uk. CODES: MH, AD, C, DW, OL

Re-Solv

30a High Street, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8AW
01785 810762, http://bit.ly/1waO7J5
Monday-Friday: 10:30am-4pm (helpline - not public holidays); Information about inhalant abuse (aka sniffing, glue sniffing, tooting and huffing). Outside helpline hours, an answer phone message gives an emergency contact. Good leaflets and sites for children. Phone or email (information@re-solv.org). Works closely with Solve It, who offer an online counselling service (01536 414690). CODES: AD, C, DW, OL

Release (drug & legal helpline)

020 7324 2989, http://bit.ly/X8VfO
Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm (drugs helpline - 0845 4500 215) ; Monday-Friday: 2pm-4pm (drugs helpline); Specialist advice on drugs and drugs law. Information on your rights on arrest. Complete the web form, ring or email ask@release.org.uk Helpline 0845 4500 215 ask@release.org.uk (open 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Monday-Friday) CODES: AD, LA

WE ARE WITH YOU (National)

Monday-Friday: 9am-9pm (online chat); Saturday & Sunday: 10am-4pm (online chat); We offer free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health. Online chat available, and local services placed across UK. This is not a crisis service - in an emergency call NHS 111 or Samaritans on 116 123 (jo@samaritans.org) CODES: MH, MS, C, AD, A, DW

YMCA

Housing, training and community health organisation that runs hostels for homeless young people. Check the website for details. CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, ET, MS, MH, C, A, DW

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