Resources for: Employers and Substance Use
Substances are defined as: alcohol, tobacco and other medications or drugs (both legal and illegal).
When you take drugs or drink alcohol, there is always some risk involved. This is because drugs and alcohol can affect different people in different ways. It can be hard to know exactly what you are taking, as you often don’t know where the drugs have come from. Reference
Here you will find information about alcohol and drugs, and where to find help if you or someone you know is affected by substance use.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual who turn to the Fellowship for help. There are meetings across West Dunbartonshire.
Web: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/#
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Al -Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon Family Groups offers free and inclusive local meetings for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking.
Helpline number: 0800 0086 811
Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
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Alternatives
Alternatives are a community based drug project in West Dunbartonshire operating from two community bases.
Phone: 01389 734 500
Web: www.alternativeswd.org/
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Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. Find information on local groups here.
Helpline number: 0141 959 6363
Web: www.cascotland.org.uk/
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Police Scotland
Police Scotland's website has an Advice and Information page. Included are pages on:
- child abuse
- counter terrorism
- domestic abuse
- drugs (harm prevention)
- hate crime
- internet safety
- online student safety guide
- rape and sexual crime
- safe nights out
- stalking
- victims and witnesses
Web: https://www.scotland.police.uk/advice-and-information/
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Narcotics Anonymous Glasgow & West Coast Of Scotland is a community of people who support each other to achieve and maintain a drug free life. The only requirement for participation in NA is a desire to stop using drugs. Meetings take place online and face to face. NA is free. Local meeting details can be found on the website.
Phone: 0800 140 4645 Glasgow
Web: www.glasgowna.com/
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NHS Inform
NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for. Also includes a service directory with details of health and wellbeing services across Scotland.
Web: www.nhsinform.scot
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Samaritans
A 24 hour support service for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.
Web: www.samaritans.org
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SFAD Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Young person's support group for 12–26-year-olds affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use.
Helpline number: 08080 10 10 11
Web: www.sfad.org.uk/
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WD Community Addictions Team
West Dunbartonshire Community Addiction Services provide health and social care services for individuals with problems linked to drug and/or alcohol misuse; physical, medical and social needs of individuals as considered as part of the assessment.
For group information scan QR code above.
Web: www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/health-social-care/addictions/
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DACA (Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol)
DACA is the community alcohol service for West Dunbartonshire, supporting anyone affected by their own or a loved one’s drinking. Confidential one-to-one counselling and advice, groups and other activities, and a range of health and wellness services are all delivered from offices in Dumbarton and Clydebank.
Phone: DACA Dumbarton – 01389 731456 DACA Clydebank – 0141 952 088
Web: www.daca.org.uk/
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Heads Up Mental Health Support
NHS GGC information on mental health conditions, mental health advice, how you can support yourself or the people you care for, the services available to you and the range of interventions.
Web: www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/heads-up-mental-health-support/
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FASD Hub Scotland
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Hub Scotland provide a support service for parents/ carers (adoptive and biological parents, foster carers, kinship carers and step parents) across Scotland who live with children, young people and young adults who have a history of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), with or without an FASD diagnosis.
Web: https://www.adoptionuk.org/fasd-hub
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Sowing Seeds: Trauma Informed Practice for Anyone Working with Children and Young People
This animation was developed by NHS Education for Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government. It is designed to be relevant to all workers within the Scottish workforce who work with children and young people. It aims to support staff to understand the impact of trauma and to know how to adapt the way they work to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people affected by trauma.
Web: https://vimeo.com/334642616
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Get Self Help
This website provides resources for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).
CBT has been proven to help mental health problems. This website provides CBT self help and therapy resources, including worksheets and information sheets, plus videos and self help mp3s.
Web: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/
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West Dunbartonshire Violence Against Women and Girls Partnership
West Dunbartonshire’s Violence against Women Partnership is a multiagency mechanism that works collaboratively to provide support to all victims of Gender-Based Violence and reduce its prevalence in the area. If you, or someone you know, are experiencing Domestic Abuse or other forms of GBV, we have resources and support services in the area. You can find more information on local specialist services and national resources on our website.
Web: http://www.wdhscp.org.uk/violence-against-women-and-girls/?