Alcohol

Find advice and services if you’re worried about your drinking or someone else's.

Information for professionals
Including referral pathways and campaign resources.

Services

For under 18s and young adults

Spectrum families and young people's service - get support at your home, school or somewhere else convenient. Speak one-to-one to a youth worker or join a group session.

For over 18s

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) provide free confidential online and in-person support to help you work towards recovery.
CGL Spectrum offers a telecoms service for help via phone or video, treatment interventions, psychological and social support, and inpatient detoxification or residential rehabilitation.
The Living Room offers intensive, daily support for any addictions. Treatments are abstinence-based and follow a structured programme based on the 12-step process, including peer support.
Emerging Futures provides support with drug and alcohol needs, helping you maintain your accommodation and avoid homelessness.
Resolve offers structured day programmes, evening sessions, therapy sessions, workshops, and one-to-one support.
Druglink offers detox, rehabilitation and recovery services.

Alcohol Change UK download the free Try Dry® app to support your goals, whether it's for Dry January®, reducing your drinking, or going alcohol-free.
Alcohol quiz provides advice on what to do next.
Breaking Free an online recovery support programme available 24/7 - use code Herts11.
NHS alcohol advice and addiction support.

If you're worried about someone you know or you're affected by their alcohol use, you can get help and support.

Al-Anon UK if you're feeling alone, talk to someone in confidence.
Alcohol Change UK provides stress-relief strategies and a list of family support services where you can talk about your feelings.
Carers in Hertfordshire can support you if you're looking after someone.
Change Grow Live offer an online chat tool for tailored support. Plus, get advice on how to approach tricky conversations.
Family lives - Online and phone advice for parents of under 18's.
Families anonymous - An online forum for friends and family.
Herts Young Homeless mediation service can help you reconnect with someone under 24.
The Living Room run groups where you can share your experience, get non-judgmental support and practical advice for dealing with addiction.
The NHS offers a range of useful contacts for alcohol problems.