HIVE Directory: Addiction Support

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. For some of our members, the wounds still run deep, even if their loved one may no longer be a part of their lives or has died.

A Helping Hand

If you need help with a drinking problem either phone our national helpline FREE on 0800 9177650, contact us by email: help@aamail.org, or talk to us using live chat. You can also find you local helpline telephone number by using the Find a Meeing Tool.

Based in Portsmouth and serving Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and London, ANA is proud to offer treatment to our clients that yields some of the highest successful completion rates in UK for residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.

ANA offers a twelve week abstinence based primary treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction. In addition, we offer individually tailored detoxification programmes. Our aim is to help our clients rebuild their lives, to gain in confidence and self-worth and to really believe that they can live a healthy, responsible and productive life, free of addictive substances.

A refreshing, new approach to rehabilitation was desperately needed so in 2006 we launched ARC – A new kind of UK rehab for alcohol and drugs.

"A free and confidential service for young people up to the age of 25"

What we offer
Face-to-face meetings for young people

A worker from DASS can meet a young person in a variety of places such as their home, school, family hub, youth club or even a coffee shop.

We also run confidential drop-in sessions at the DASS building (55 Kingston Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO2 7DP). These are on Monday and Tuesday evenings between 5.30-8pm

Drop-in sessions for parents

The service also offers confidential, supportive drop-in sessions for Portsmouth parents who have concerns or questions. This can be around their child’s substance use, or potential use of drugs or alcohol. These run from DASS building every 3rd Monday of the month between 1pm-3pm.

Training for professionals and schools

DASS provides training to organisations and staff who work with young people to offer substance misuse support. If you are part of a team and would like to arrange for one of our trainers to deliver at your place of work, please reach out for more information: DASS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

We also offer Drug and Alcohol Awareness training twice a year. You can book on this through learning support team – if you don’t have access to this you can contact us directly at DASS@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

You can learn more about our support for professionals here.

A confidential service
The service is confidential in line with safeguarding policies. This means the worker would only discuss the young person with others if there was a risk of serious harm, and they would normally discuss this with the young person first if possible.

DASS encourages parent involvement, but only where a young person is comfortable with this – it’s not a requirement to access support.

Is alcohol or another substance having a negative impact on your family life?

Are you unsure of how to improve your situation?

If the answer is yes and yes, contact our friendly support team in Portsmouth today.

A Family Worker can meet with you and your family in an agreed community location to understand what changes you would like to make.

Once we have made a family plan your Family Worker will agree with you how often it would be helpful to meet and what kinds of support would be most useful for you and your other family members.

GamCare offers a range of options for people struggling with the impact of gambling on their lives – both gamblers and their loved ones. We can help you:

Over the phone
Online
Our treatment is free, flexible and confidential. It is available for adults affected by gambling across England, Scotland and Wales.

We can also provide dedicated support for young people under 18 across the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland.

What you can expect from GamCare services

We will give you a safe, confidential space to talk about how gambling affects you. We will work with you to find ways to help you take control of your life, move forward and feel better.

Our practitioners will tailor the support they offer to your specific needs and your goals. You may work one to one or take part in group sessions.

GamCare practitioners can help you understand your relationship with gambling. They will also help you develop strategies to deal with difficult situations in ways which don’t rely on gambling.

The Portsmouth Recovery Hub is a one-stop confidential drug and alcohol treatment service available to anyone who lives in Portsmouth concerned about their own or a loved one’s drug and/or alcohol use. We have decades of experience and skill and are ready to help you as soon as you are ready yourself. We understand that sometimes the first step can feel the hardest.

Our supportive staff team are non-judgemental and helps connect you with a whole range of services that can help. This includes access to help from a Doctor or Nurse, one to one support, groups, a community day rehab program, counselling, complementary therapies, detoxification, fun and social activities and education/volunteering opportunities.

PROJECT W - Women Empowering Women
An inclusive, welcoming and safe space solely for women...
Every Wednesday & Thursday 10 - 4pm
Access to Recovery/Family Workers and Peer Support is available on both days.
Access to mental health nurse on the first Thursday of every month.
Onsite childcare - every Thursday afternoon from 1-4pm.
Interested? Speak to your key worker - or drop into Project W every Thursday.

Rebound Group is a confidential, empathetic support group, caring about carers.

We offer support and assistance in both group and one-to-one counselling settings, as needed.

The service is provided free of charge to carers and family members affected by a loved ones' drugs, alcohol and substance misuse and their associated mental health problems.

The group is run by members who have attended the group for many years, and all have first hand experience of addiction.