ARE YOU AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING AND/OR DRUG USE?
YOU CAN GET HELP AND SUPPORT IN YOUR OWN RIGHT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PERSON YOU CARE ABOUT IS READY TO CHANGE OR NOT.
Adults affected by someone else’s drinking can get support from ‘Step 2’ services
www.drugsandalcoholni.info/HelpForLovedOnes
Children can be affected by parental substance misuse.
Young people can use http://www.stepstocope.co.uk/ – an online intervention to help those affected by alcohol misuse, drug misuse or mental ill health in their family.
Specialist advice and support for front line workers working with families affected by parental substance use: contact your local Connections team to find out who the local provider of Hidden Harm services is.
Services can offer information, advice and/or support to help you understand how you are being impacted by someone else’s drinking and/or drug use and to reduce the stress and strain on yourself.
View the short media clips below – if any of these stories sound familiar to you then please pick up the phone and get in touch #BreakTheSilence #ReachForHelp – it’s only a phone call away www.drugsandalcoholni.info/HelpForLovedOnes
THIS INITIATIVE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP BY THE PHA, NIDACTS AND THE ALCOHOL AND YOU PARTNERSHIP (ASCERT, ADDICTIONNI AND SEHSCT).
FIND OUT MORE…
More detailed information on services is in our ‘Services near you’ section.
For information on other services offering a wide range of family support, visit www.familysupportni.gov.uk
Or contact your local Family Support Hub, see www.cypsp.org/family-support-hubs
Services currently funded by the Public Health Agency
to provide direct support to family members
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Belfast |
DAISY (Start 360/ASCERT) |
028 9043 5815 |
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Addiction NI |
028 9066 4434 |
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Northern |
DAISY (ASCERT/Start 360) |
0800 254 5123 |
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Extern |
028 2565 4012 |
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South Eastern |
DAISY (Start 360/ASCERT) |
028 9043 5815 |
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Dunlewey Addiction Service |
028 9039 2547 |
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Southern |
Dunlewey Addiction Service |
075 8788 0386 |
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SHSCT |
028 3756 4513 |
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Western |
DAISY (ASCERT/Start 360) |
0800 254 5123 |
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(ASCERT) |
028 8244 8170 |
Our Family Support initiative is aimed at adult family members affected by someone else’s drinking and/or drug use. However we realise that young people may also thing ‘where can I get support?’
Some options are outlined below.
Steps to Cope features online support and resources for young people aged 11 to 18 affected by their mum and/or dad’s drinking behaviour.
ARE YOU A YOUNG CARER?
If you are a young carer, or think that you might be, visit: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/young-carers to find out more about sources of help, advice, and support.
There are also specialist services for children affected by parental substance misuse (Hidden Harm) available across Northern Ireland.
These require a referral by your local Social Services department/team.
Talk to someone, you are not alone.
Lifeline counsellors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to listen and help, in confidence.
Those with hearing difficulties
Lifeline support is available for deaf people and those with hearing difficulties. Textphone users can contact Lifeline on 18001 0808 808 8000.
Textphone can be accessed using the Relay UK App, read the guidance on getting stated with Relay UK.
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