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Drugs Awareness - Drugs Support








If you want information or advice about Drugs, contact one of the following services in your local area. They can also give you information about needle exchange schemes providing clean equipment and safe disposal places for used equipment. They can also give advice to drug users and their friends and relatives and they give help and advice on both legal and illegal drugs. You can contact them on:-

Lancashire Drug Action Team
Tel: 01772 262482/3/5

Drugline (Lancashire)
01772 253840 (Office)
01772 825492 (Helpline)

Lifeline (East Lancashire)
Tel: 01254 677427

East Lancashire Drug Service
Blackburn Tel: 01254 680520
Burnley Tel: 01282 432

Community Drug Team
Blackpool Tel: 01253 699884
Chorley Tel: 01257 230452
Lancaster & Morecambe Tel: 01524 846106
Preston Tel: 01772 401100
West Lancs Tel: 01695 50740

North West Lancashire Young Persons Substance Misuse Service (Vulnerable Young Person Worker)

Tel: 01253 311431 (Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre)
Tel: 07932 648742
Tel: 01772 253840 (Preston)
Tel: 07971 115808

Inward House
East Lancs Tel: 01254 872761
Lancaster Tel: 01524 849073
Lancaster Tel: 01524 37519

Support Organisations
Drug & Family Support Tel: 01257 233331
Muslim Action Against Drugs Tel: 01254 692289
Sign Posts (Parents/Carers) Tel: 01524 424117
Families Anonymous Tel: 01772 623864
Lifeline for Parents Tel: 0800 665544

Alcohol Support Services
There are services available in your local area if you feel you have a problem with alcohol and need help. Contact them on :

Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley
Community Alcohol Service Tel: 01254 677773

Blackpool
Community Alcohol Team Tel: 01253 752100

Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Community
Alcohol Services Tel: 01282 416655
Alcohol & Drug Services Tel: 01772 561300

West Lancashire
Community Drug & Alcohol Team Tel: 01695 50740
Al Anon Tel: 01257 279206

Online Support

  • National Drugs Helpline - External Site
    Your gateway to accurate information and advice on drugs.
  • Connexions Direct - External Site
    Confidential advice, support and information via telephone, e-mail, webchat for everyone aged between 13 and 19. You can also search on a wide range of topics, including learning, careers, health and relationships.
  • Tackling Drugs - External Site
    Welcome to drugs.gov.uk, the cross-government website to support the National Drug Strategy and the work of Drug Action Teams. It contains information for DATs and interested individuals to find out about the Government's Drug Strategy.
  • Drugscope - External Site