Addiction And Substance Misuse
Addiction can impact every aspect of your life and damage relationships with those closest to you. Below are some recovery and support resources, with in the North East and North Cumbria.

If you need treatment for drug addiction, you're entitled to NHS care in the same way as anyone else who has a health problem.
With the right help and support, it's possible for you to get drug free and stay that way.
If you have become dependent on alcohol, you will have found it difficult to fully control your drinking in some way.
So you'll probably need some help either to cut down and control your drinking or stop completely, and also some plans to maintain the improvement after that.
Being a compulsive gambler can harm your health and relationships, and leave you in serious debt.
If you have a problem with gambling and you'd like to stop, support and treatment is available.
MECC is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and people have with other people to encourage changes in behaviour that have a positive effect on the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations.
Information and advice for service users, carers and staff about substance misuse.
AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help.
Our aim and purpose is to bring recovery to others,
especially by means of home-based treatment.
All our programmes are abstinence-based. Most do not require residential rehabilitation and so allow clients to continue their usual activities while finding the route to normal living.
Ocean Recovery is a leading drug and alcohol rehab clinic, operated by the Step One Recovery; a company dedicated to providing a collection of excellent treatment and rehabilitation center across the UK
Are you a drug or alcohol abuser – or friend or relative of someone that is – looking for a helping hand on the road to sobriety? You’ve come to the right place by visiting Help 4 Addiction. With our support, getting yourself clean suddenly feels more possible.
The sooner you get started, the sooner you’ll enjoy the rewards of a life that’s free from addiction.
Alcohol rehab typically follows the detoxification treatment. Below, we outline a number of alcohol rehab options, including residential rehab and outpatient treatment. We also discuss the types of treatments used in the alcohol rehab process.
We will make you feel welcome, listen to your story and then work with you to help you achieve what matters to you. We will provide you with a recovery coach or volunteer to support you throughout your journey to recovery.
We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We also believe that, given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better. By focusing on someone’s strengths, potential and opportunities, we help over 12,500 people overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives each year.
Addiction affects people in all walks of life and is more common than many people think. CADAS provides support for individuals, family members, and carers, promoting recovery in the community. We also have two strands to our professional support.
NTaR covers all of drug and alcohol services within Newcastle and is an ageless service. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust are the lead provider in partnership with Humankind and Changing Lives under the name of NTaR.
NECA is a registered Charity whose key focus is to improve the lives of individuals and communities throughout the region. For over 40 years NECA have supported and enabled thousands of individuals to sustain long term recovery from Substances and Gambling misuse.
We do want to encourage people to reduce their consumption – and reduce the impact that alcohol is having on our region.
We work with you on your own goals, whether that's making small changes, stopping an unwanted habit altogether or just getting some advice.
If you're worried that you're drinking too much, there's support available. Find out about your options.
Addictions North East are a registered charity providing supported housing to those who feel unable to live alone due to addiction or behavioural issues such as mental health conditions, Learning difficulties or homelessness.
We are a holistically, well networked community of support which provides a safe space for those in recovery from all addictions. We encourage all individuals to realise their potential
We want to reassure you we are still here to help you manage substance misuse within your family. Although we are currently not able to offer face to face appointments, we will continue to support you through digital and telephone support.
