Drugs and Alcohol
Overusing drugs and/or alcohol or when they become a problem in your life is called substance misuse/abuse. When we talk about ‘substances’ we don’t just mean illegal ones that most of us have heard of, such as cocaine or heroin. This also includes legal or prescription substances such as tobacco and pain medication.
Substance abuse can lead to problems with relationships, from placing stress on our families to creating difficulties with our friends, colleagues, and workplace. It can also cause or make existing mental health problems worse.
Check out the services SortedSupported have put together below for help and support.
Local Support
VERVE
VERVE Substance Use Support will create simple, accessible and collaborative long-term
pathways to recovery and resilience from drugs and alcohol.
VERVE has been commissioned by the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Drug and Alcohol
Leadership Board to deliver a single-access substance service for the next 10 years. VERVE is
an alliance made up of Adferiad, Barod, Kaleidoscope, The Wallich, and Neath Port Talbot and
Swansea Drug and Alcohol Leadership Board.From 1st June you can contact us at verve.cymru or alternatively phone 0300 7904044.
Current service users do not need to do anything; however, they will be introduced to VERVE
workers during a staggered roll-out. In many cases this will continue to be the same worker.
Platfform
What is Cwtch?
Cwtch is a free psychological service for adults experiencing difficulties with their mental health and alcohol, drug or substance use. Our focus is on creating a sense of purpose, community and connection for people. Our team of psychologists and practitioners provide therapeutic support for people across Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.
Cwtch offers free advice and support at drop-in coffee sessions in Swansea and Port Talbot, so people can access direct support without needing to come via another service or sitting on a waiting list.
Join us for a cuppa
Every Monday from 2pm-5pm at
The Swansea Wellbeing Centre
Walter Road
Swansea SA1 5PQ
Every Thursday from 1.30pm-4pm at
Adferiad Recovery
46 Talbot Road
Port Talbot SA13 1HU
Get in touch
To find out more or to book an appointment at one of our drop-in centres, contact the Cwtch Team on 0331 6302519 or email cwtchproject@platfform.org.
Helplines and useful information
DAN 24/7
A free bilingual telephone drugs helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further info or help relating to drugs or alcohol.
Freephone: 0808 808 2234
Text: DAN to 81066
drinkaware
drinkaware is a charity working to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK. The website includes advice, strategies and tools to support your journey.
Drinkline: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am-2pm, weekends 11am-4pm)
Drugs Meter
A web and smart phone app that provides users with feedback on their drug usage.
Drinks Meter
A web and smartphone app that provides personalised feedback on drinking.
AL-Anon Family Groups
AL-Anon Family Groups UK is there for anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking.
Freephone helpline: 0800 0086 811
SilverCloud – Space from Alcohol / Space from Drug-Use
Explore your relationship with alcohol and/or drugs and feel empowered to make informed decisions on your terms.
SilverCloud offers the Space from Alcohol and Space from Drug-Use programmes.
SilverCloud is a free online guided self-help courses that uses proven methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people manage their problems by encouraging them to change the way they think and behave.
Welsh Overdose Awareness Day 2023
You can find out more about ‘Naloxone Peer 2 Peer’ project by opening this link and by watching this short digital story by opening the link below.
The main objective of the day is to continue to raise awareness of overdose, with key messages, developed by peers from multiple ‘Naloxone Peer 2 Peer’ projects, aiming to promote harm reduction that can be utilised by anyone.
