Warwickshire Direct
Health information - alcohol
If you are worried about your own, or someone else's drinking, our useful links and services can provide you with expert information, support and guidance on:
- recommended levels of consumption;
- health risks associated with alcohol misuse;
- advice and tips on talking to your teenager about alcohol;
- services for people who want to stop drinking; and
- support groups for families, carers and friends affected by alcohol misuse.
Advice and information
NHS Choices has information on alcohol and its effects as well as tips and tools to help you track and cut down your drinking.
The "Why Let Drink Decide?" leaflets provide useful information, advice and tips for parents and teenagers on the subject of young people and their use of alcohol.
Why let drink decide, guide for parents (pdf, 925Kb)
Why let drink decide, guide for young people (pdf, 1Mb)
Working with young people using alcohol (pdf, 450Kb)
Local services
Under 18?
Contact Compass Warwickshire for drug and alcohol advice, information and specialist treatment on freephone 08000 88 72 48. The service is available between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Please leave a message if your call isn’t answered – someone will get back to you.
18 or over?
The Recovery Partnership offers drug and alcohol advice, information, needle exchange services, a range of treatment options including prescribing, detoxification, 1-to1 support, structured day programmes, aftercare and support for parents and carers.
| Nuneaton & North Warwickshire | 37-38 Coton Rd Nuneaton CV11 5TW |
Tel: 02476 641100 Fax: 02476 388060 |
| Rugby | 1 Regent Place Rugby CV21 2PJ |
Tel: 01788 569582 Fax: 01788 562576 |
| Stratford & South Warwickshire | Stratford Healthcare Arden Street CV37 6HJ |
Tel: 01789 206770 Fax: 01789 417750 |
| Leamington & Warwick | 16 Court St Leamington Spa CV31 2BB |
Tel: 01926 885000 Fax: 01926 435198 |
| Coventry | 8 Ironmonger Row Coventry CV1 1FD |
Tel: 02476 630135 Fax: 02476 234686 |
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm
Other useful services
ESH Works
ESH run a service user involvement, peer mentoring and family support service for those affected by drugs or alcohol. They can be contacted on 01926 333224. Family support groups are currently running in the following locations
| Nuneaton Family Support Group | Hatters Space Community Centre Upper Abbey Street CV11 5DN |
Monday, 7.00pm to 8:30pm |
| Leamington Family Support Group | ESH Works Ltd Althorpe Enterprise Hub Althorpe Street Leamington Spa |
Tuesday, 7.00pm to 8:30pm |
Please note – our Stratford and Rugby Thursday evening family support sessions are by appointment only.
For appointments call the ESH Works office during normal working hours. Appointments will be at the locations in the evenings 7.00pm onwards. They must be booked at latest by the end of the previous day.
Useful links
