The UKAT Resource List – 2025

If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, you are not alone. Support is available from a wide range of organisations across the UK.

Below is a list of helplines, charities, NHS services and recovery communities that can provide help, advice or a listening ear.

Alcohol Support Organisations

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcohol Change UK

  • Information and support options for people worried about how much alcohol they are drinking, in both English and Welsh.
  • alcoholchange.org.uk

Change Grow Live

  • Find information and local support services for alcohol and drug use. Also offers support for mental wellbeing, and issues like housing and work.
  • changegrowlive.org

Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire

  • Support for families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking.
  • 0800 0086 811
  • www.al-anonuk.org.uk

SMART Recovery UK

Drug Support Organisations

FRANK – National Drug Helpline

  • Confidential support and information about drugs and substance misuse.
  • 0300 123 6600
  • Text: 82111
  • www.talktofrank.com

Cocaine Anonymous UK

  • Help and support for anyone who wants to stop using cocaine.
  • 0800 612 0225
  • helpline@cauk.org.uk
  • cauk.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

  • Support for people recovering from drug addiction through group meetings.
  • 0300 999 1212
  • www.ukna.org

Club Drug Clinic

  • Information and support for people worried about their use of recreational drugs. The clinic offers help in the London boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster.
  • 020 3317 3000
  • clubdrugclinic.cnwl.nhs.uk

Marijuana Anonymous

Release

  • National charity that offers free and confidential advice about drugs and the law.
  • 020 7324 2989
  • ask@release.org.uk
  • release.org.uk

Turning Point

  • Health and social care services in England for people with a learning disability. Also supports people with mental health problems, drug and alcohol abuse or unemployment.
  • turning-point.co.uk

Mental Health Support Organisations

Mind

  • Support and information for mental health problems, including co-occurring addiction.
  • 0300 123 3393
  • www.mind.org.uk

Samaritans

Gambling Support Organisations

GamCare

  • Provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. Offers a 24/7 helpline, live chat and online treatment options.
  • 0808 8020 133
  • www.gamcare.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous UK

  • A fellowship of men and women who share their experience to help others recover from gambling problems. Offers free support meetings.
  • www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

National Problem Gambling Clinic (CNWL)

Organisations That Can Help You Support Someone Else

Adfam

  • Information and support for friends and family of people with drug or alcohol problems.
  • adfam.org.uk

Addiction Family Support

Al-Anon

  • Offers support meetings across the UK for anyone whose life is affected, or has been affected, by someone else’s drinking. Also provides online support meetings, and a confidential helpline.
  • 0800 0086 811
  • helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
  • al-anonuk.org.uk

Families Anonymous

  • Support for friends and family of people with drug problems.
  • 0207 4984 680
  • famanon.org.uk

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa)

  • Provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by a parent’s drinking, including adults.
  • 0800 358 3456
  • helpline@nacoa.org.uk
  • nacoa.org.uk

We Are With You

  • Supports people with drug, alcohol or mental health problems, and their friends and family.
  • wearewithyou.org.uk

Eating Disorder Support Organisations

Beat Eating Disorders

  • UK’s leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders. Offers helplines, online chat and support groups.
  • Helpline: 0808 801 0677
  • www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Porn Addiction Support Organisations

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)

  • Offers fellowship and 12-step support groups for those recovering from compulsive sexual behaviour, including pornography addiction.
  • saa-recovery.org

Sex and Love Addiction Support Organisations

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)

  • Support for people struggling with compulsive relationships, sex or love addiction. Free meetings available across the UK.
  • www.slaauk.org

Debt Support

Citizens Advice – Debt Advice

StepChange

  • Debt charity providing free expert advice and debt management solutions.
  • www.stepchange.org

MoneyHelper – Debt Advice Locator

National Debtline

Debtors Anonymous

  • A 12-step fellowship offering support for people struggling with compulsive debt, overspending, and money management issues.
  • debtorsanonymous.org

LGBT+ Support

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Trauma & Abuse Support

NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)

  • Support and recovery services for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
  • napac.org.uk

Anger Management

Mind – Anger Support

  • Advice and resources for understanding and managing anger.
  • www.mind.org.uk

Bereavement Support

Bereavement Trust

Cruse Bereavement Support

Free Meditation Resources

Muse Blog

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