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Drugs and alcohol

Telford and Wrekin Council is committed to reducing the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs across the borough. The Council’s Alcohol and Drugs Strategy focuses on four key priorities:

  • prevention and early intervention
  • harm reduction
  • effective treatment
  • recovery support.

Telford and Wrekin Council fund several organisation to provide treatment, harm reduction and recovery support for residents with problems with alcohol and other drugs:

Telford Stars provides a free, confidential and easy to access service for adults and young people needing treatment and support for their alcohol or drug use.
Telephone: 0300 456 4291

Telford Aftercare team are experts by experience, providing help, guidance and recovery support to adults impacted by problematic alcohol and/or drug use
Telephone: 01952 899204

A Better Tomorrow provides recovery support to support, empower and enable people with addiction, mental health or homelessness issues to live their lives to the full
Telephone: 01952 683707

Recharge Telford provides free confidential support for 12  to 21 year olds that are struggling with drug and alcohol issues or have a parent in addiction.
Telephone: 07486683606 or 01952 660000

In addition, several community mutual aid organisations offer support for people with problems with alcohol and/or other drugs, and their families and friends:

Narcotics Anonymous offer face to face and online meetings for people with a drugs problem.
Telephone: 03000 999 1212 

Alcoholics Anonymous offer face to face and online meetings for people with an alcohol problem.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650 

Families Anonymous offer face to face and online meetings for family members and friends affected by someone’s drugs problem.
Telephone: 0207 4984 680

Al-Anon offer face to face and online meetings for family members and friends affected by someone’s alcohol problem.
Telephone: 0800 0086 811

Last updated: 19/02/2024 11:44

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