Further Advice and Information

If you are drinking heavily or have experienced problems related to alcohol, there are trained workers in Trafford who can give you information, advice and support.

If your drinking is seriously affecting your life, you may also need care, advice, support or medical treatment. Please contact the Single Point of Contact number on 0800 056 3030 or make an appointment with your GP.

Alcohol Service User Groups are held on Mondays (Mixed), Wednesday (Women Only) and Fridays (Mixed) between 10.15 and 11.45 at The Salvation Army, Ashton Lane, Sale, M33 6NP Tel: 0161 976 4380 or call Dave Cardiff on 07791050883 if interested in attending these self help groups.

Alcohol Family and Carer Groups are held every other Wednesday from 7pm – 9pm at The Salvation Army, Ashton Lane, Sale, M33 6NP Tel: 0161 976 4380 or call Dave Cardiff on 07791050883 if interested in attending these self help groups.

How to find us

National Helplines

Drinkline - The National Alcohol Helpline
0800 917 8282 - (England and Wales, Mon -Fri, 9am -11pm) Drinkline offers free, confidential information and advice on alcohol.

The Drink Aware Trust
Raising awareness about alcohol, health issues, legislation and drinking.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Helpline: 0845 769 7555; email: helpline@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Contact details for all English AA meetings. There is a quiz to determine whether AA is the right type of organisation for an individual, and a frequently asked question section about AA and alcoholism.

Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
Helpline: 020 7403 0888 (10am -10pm, 365 days a year); email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Support group for friends and families of alcoholics. Includes a frequently asked questions section, pamphlets and other literature, and information on group meetings in the UK.

Alcohol Concern
Tel: 020 7928 7377; email: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
This site provides information and articles on a range of topics surrounding alcoholism. Includes 18 excellent factsheets crammed with information that would be very useful for professionals such as Alcohol and the Law and Drink-drive accidents, a search engine, and a good list of alcohol related links.

www.downyourdrink.org.uk
Based at University College London Medical School, and managed by the charity Alcohol Concern, this site is designed to help you work out whether you're drinking too much, and if so, what you can do about it.