The Providence Projects’ Guide for Free Addiction Advice and Help in The UK (2024)

Recovering from addiction can be a confusing, even overwhelming process. You’ll have so many questions about your progress, about the future and sustaining your sobriety. Armed with enough information, you can overcome some of the biggest hurdles without taking a step back. The Providence Projects’ Guide for Free Addiction Advice and Help in the UK (2024) is here to support you on your journey towards recovery. This comprehensive resource offers a range of services, from helplines and hotlines for immediate support to treatment options and recovery programmes. This guide will help you find free advice and help from reliable resources in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

The Providence Projects’ Free Addiction Advice Line

Whenever you call our team, we will provide you with a free initial assessment, talk to you and offer some advice to find your footing in addiction recovery. While we are a private addiction treatment provider, we also strive to help the communities and assist in finding support regardless of your financial or housing situation. This is also why we arranged and organised a list of quick-access hotlines which you can call if you need help with your or a loved one’s addiction problem. We advise you to bookmark this page if you know someone who is using illegal substances, suffering from a substance use disorder or who might have concerning alcohol habits. Apart from substance disorders, these helplines, just like our forms, are a resource which can help your friends if they suffer from an eating disorder or a behavioural addiction, general and specific mental health conditions and more.

For immediate support, you can reach out to addiction helplines or hotlines available. These helplines provide a lifeline for those in need, offering assistance and guidance during difficult times. Here are some key resources that can be accessed:

Helplines and Hotlines for Immediate Addiction Support

Helplines and Hotlines for Immediate Addiction Support

If you are in Northern Ireland, there is a local hotline you can call: 0808 189 0036 (Inspire provides support services including addiction and mental health across Northern Ireland)

Helplines and Hotlines for Mental Health Advice and Counselling:

Suicide Prevention Hotlines

• If you are having suicidal thoughts or are worried about someone you know, reach out to the national Papyrus hotline (prevention of young suicide): 0800 068 4141
• SHOUT is a text-based suicide advice line: 85258
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652
• SOS Silence of Suicide (volunteer-based helpline): 08081151505

Eating Disorders Support Hotlines:

BEAT is the number-one eating disorders helpline for people living in the UK.

Sexual Assault and Abuse Helplines:

• If you’ve had non-consensual sexual experiences or you feel confused about a situation, talk to Rape Crisis.
• England and Wales: 0808 500 2222
• Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS): 08088 01 03 02
• Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI): 1800 778888
• 1800Respect is an Australian crisis hotline: 1800 737 732

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If you cannot find the information you’re looking for or think we can improve this list, feel free to contact us and discuss what you need and what is missing. Our team will be happy to talk to you about the specifics of the situation. We’d also do our best to come up with a tailored, holistic solution that addresses the root cause of the problem. Having over 25 years of experience in the realm of helping people overcome addiction issues, we’re confident in our ability to lend a helping hand during those challenging moments.