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[family and friends]

If you're affected by someone else's alcohol, drugs or gambling misuse, we're here to support you. You'll find encouragement to look after yourself emotionally and physically, gain a deeper understanding of addictive behaviour, and look at and express the impact this issue has on your life.

 

How can we help you?

If you're facing problems with your health, relationships, work, finances, emotions and other aspects of your life, which could be linked to someone else's use of drugs, alcohol or gambling, we can help you maintain your own wellbeing. We aim to help people recognise the problems caused by substance or gambling misuse and provide a supportive environment to make changes.

All of our services are free and confidential. We can offer:

  • Advice and information
  • Assessment of your needs
  • One-to-one counselling
  • Couple counselling
  • Group work
  • Community care assessment
 

How can you help them?

It's important to realise that you can't control someone else's drinking, drug or gambling pattern, but you can support them to make changes in their life. Give them encouragement and support while they make the decision for themselves to change their lifestyle. Here are some of the ways you can help:

  • Check the facts about drugs, alcohol or gambling - being well informed helps you talk about the problem
  • Find out what services are available to them. We offer a range of free, confidential services that can help people to reduce an addiction, make positive changes and keep them safe. See our drugs services, alcohol services or gambling services
  • Be supportive and positive - remember it's the behaviour not the person you're unhappy about
  • Acknowledge your own needs and limitations - you need to look after yourself too
  • Talk to someone such as a close friend
  • Talk to us at NORCAS on 01603 767093 or find your nearest NORCAS centre.

 

Clients' stories

We help people from all walks of life to overcome their addiction problems. Here are a few of our clients' stories.