Advice for you
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Information, advice and self-help resources to help you cut down or stop drinking or using drugs, and improve your mental wellbeing.
Making changes to your drug and alcohol use
How to Talk to Someone about Your Alcohol or Drug Use
Advice on how to tell someone about your alcohol or drug use, including what to say, what reaction to expect and the upsides of being open and honest.
How to Change a Habit
How to break an alcohol or drug habit, including how to how to form new habits and handle cravings.
How to Stay Free of Alcohol or Drugs
Tips to help you stay alcohol- or drug-free, including advice on coping with cravings and triggers, and refreshing your recovery goals.
How to Set Realistic Goals
Setting realistic, measurable goals will help you make small changes that add up to a big difference in your life.
How to Cut Down on Alcohol
Tips to help you cut down how much alcohol you drink, including how to handle cravings for alcohol and deal with setbacks.
How to Stop Smoking Cannabis (Weed)
How to cut down or stop cannabis (weed), with advice on how to prepare to cut down cannabis and coping with cannabis cravings
How to Handle Cravings
How to manage drug and alcohol cravings, including how to plan for them and distract yourself while they are happening so that you don't go back to old habits.
Triggers: How to Manage and Avoid Them
How triggers make you crave drugs or alcohol and how you can start to avoid them.
What to Do if You Lapse or Relapse
What to do if you lapse or relapse after stopping or cutting down drugs or alcohol.
Coping with Cannabis Withdrawal
How to cope with cannabis (weed) withdrawal symptoms, including sleep problems, strange dreams, anxiety, anger, sweats and changes in your appetite.
Find Local Drug and Alcohol Support
Find local support for drugs, alcohol, or mental health with our local service finder.
Reducing harm if using drugs or alcohol
Safer Injecting
Get harm reduction advice on how to stay safe and healthy if you're injecting.
What to Do if You Lapse or Relapse
What to do if you lapse or relapse after stopping or cutting down drugs or alcohol.
Benzos: How to Stay Safer
How to avoid benzo risks, including what to do if someone overdoses after using Xanax, Valium (diazepam) or temazepam or other depressant drugs like heroin and methadone.
Benzodiazapines (benzos): How to Get Help
How WithYou can support you to cut down on your benzo use safely.
Chemsex: Staying Safe and Getting Back in Control
How to stay safer during chemsex, including tips for managing urges, setting boundaries, and how to plan for a weekend off.
Signs of a Drug Overdose
What the signs of overdose are, how to spot them, and what to do.
How to Use a Naloxone Nasal Spray (Nyxoid)
How to use the naloxone nasal spray (Nyxoid), which reverses the effects of opioid drugs like heroin, morphine, methadone and fentanyl.
How to Use a Naloxone Injection(Prenoxad)
Here's how to use naloxone (Prenoxad) if you think someone has overdosed.
Contaminated Drugs: What You Need to Know
Drugs are changing. Learn about the increase in contaminated drugs and steps you can take to reduce harm.
Learning about drugs and alcohol
Substance Information and Advice Library
Our substance information and advice library gives you the facts and information you need to know.
Can You Get Addicted to Cannabis (Weed)?
How to tell if you're addicted to cannabis (weed), including signs of addiction and cannabis withdrawal symptoms, plus where to get help for cannabis addiction.
Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - spot the signs and find out what to do about them.
How Alcohol Affects Your Sleep
Regularly drinking alcohol can make sleep problems more likely. If you have trouble sleeping, reducing the amount you drink could help.
Street Benzodiazepines: What Are They?
Most pills bought as diazepam (Valium), temazepam or alprazolam (Xanax) actually contain other substances. Here's what's in them and how to stay safe.
Xylazine: What You Need to Know
Find out what xylazine is, how it impacts your body, and the steps you and those around you can take to help reduce harm.
Looking after your mental health
How to Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
Discover some tips to improve your mental wellbeing, including the five ways to wellbeing.
Managing Drug or Alcohol Use when Accessing Mental Health Support
Here's how to manage your drug and alcohol use if you're looking to make a change to your mental health.
How to Relax at Home
If you're used to drinking alcohol or using drugs when you feel tense, nervous or worried, here are some other ideas to help you relax.
Self-Harm: What it is and How to Get Help
Discover what self-harm is and find out how to get the support you need.
How Alcohol and Depression Are Linked
Depression and alcohol often go together. Here's why regular drinking can lead to depression plus advice on mixing alcohol with antidepressants.
About Talking Therapies
Learn what Talking Therapies is, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), counselling, and guided self-help for managing depression and anxiety.
Reach out and get support
If you don’t know where to turn, we’re here. Whether you need advice for yourself or a loved one, the journey starts with a step. When you’re ready to take it, we can help you along the path.
