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Where
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| NORTH
ESSEX |
Clacton
Open Road
132a Wellesley Road
(01255) 434186
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Information, advice and
counselling, plus a wide range of complementary therapies. Syringe
Exchange Scheme. |
Colchester
NEEDAS
(North East Essex Drug & Alcohol Service
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35, East Stockwell St.
(01206) 287250/287251 |
Free, confidential advice, information,
counselling and treatment. Telephone helpline (office hours).
Detoxification, education & training. Syringe Exchange Scheme. |
Open Road
78, Maldon Rd.
(01206) 766096 |
Information, advice and counselling, plus a wide
range of complementary therapies. Syringe Exchange Scheme. |
Phoenix Group Homes
(01206) 546854 |
Residential and day care centre for anyone with
alcohol related problem. Programme based around group and individual
work. (No detoxification service). www.phoenixalcoholproject.org.uk |

| SOUTH
ESSEX |
Barking
Barking, Havering and Brentwood Alcohol
Advisory Service
James Cook House, Levett Road
020 8252 0002
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Assessment, counselling,
support groups, detoxification, day care, alcohol education
& training. Support for relatives. |
Basildon
Community Drug & Alcohol Service (Basildon)
Sankey House
81 High Rd
Pitsea
(01268) 583154 |
Support, advice and counselling
for those with drug & alcohol problems. Syringe Exchange
Scheme available locally. |
Canvey
Island
Southend and District Community Alcohol Counselling Service
Sydervelt Centre
Sydervelt Rd.
(01268) 366466 |
Advice, information, assessment and counselling
for people experiencing alcohol related problems. |
Grays Thurrock
Community Drug & Alcohol Team (Grays Thurrock)
Grays Hall, Orsett Rd
(01375) 375361 |
Support, advice and counselling for those with
drug & alcohol problems. Syringe Exchange Scheme available
locally. |
Southend
Southend and District Community Alcohol Counselling Service
2nd Floor, Queensway House,
Essex Street.
(01702) 577017 |
Advice, information, assessment and counselling
for people with alcohol related problems. |
Southend Drug & Alcohol
Advice and Treatment Service
c/o District Office, Union Lane
Rochford
(01702) 578230 |
Assessment, individual counselling and group
work, detoxification services, Syringe Exchange available locally.
Please phone for appointments. |
Romford
Barking, Havering and Brentwood Alcohol Advisory Service
Victoria Centre, Pettits Lane
(01708) 740072 |
Assessment, counselling, support
groups, detoxification, day care, alcohol education & training.
Support for relatives. |

| WEST
ESSEX |
Harlow
ADAS (Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service)
118/120 The Stow.
(01279) 641347 Admin
(01279) 438716 Helpline
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Offers
counselling to anyone experiencing problems because of drug
or alcohol use. |
West Essex
Community Drug & Alcohol Team
c/o Eden Ward, Derwent Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital,
Hastel Road. (01279) 698721 |
Free confidential
advice, information and support to those over 16. Counselling,
detoxification and Syringe Exchange Scheme. |

| MID
ESSEX |
Chelmsford
Changes
Chelmsford Community Drug & Alcohol Team
92 Broomfield Road.
(01245) 318580
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Free,
confidential advice, information, counselling. Detoxification,
Syringe Exchange Scheme. |
Essex Young Peoples Drug &
Alcohol Service
114 Springfield Road.
(01245) 493311 |
Service for those
aged 25 or under. Offers advice, information, support and counselling.
Telephone helpline (office hours) and Syringe Exchange Scheme.
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| NATIONAL HELPLINES |
National AIDS
Helpline
0800 567123 (24 hrs)
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National
Drug Helpline
0800 776600 (24 hrs) |
Drinkline
0800 9178282
Mon Fri 9am 11pm
Weekends 6pm 11pm |
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