Social Prescribing Resource Sheet:
Drug and Alcohol Addiction

 

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This resource sheet includes a selection of services, tools, and organisations that others have found helpful.

If you require further support in accessing these, or other services, please contact the Social Prescribing Team on 01308 428943 or email JCSocialPrescribing@dorsetgp.nhs.uk.

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REACH

Offering advice, information and support for anyone in Dorset concerned about their own drug and/or alcohol use, or that of a friend, family member or colleague.

They can offer:

  • Advice and information
  • Harm reduction interventions
  • Needle Exchange
  • Group work
  • One to one key working
  • A full range of prescribing options
  • Family support
  • Aftercare activities
  • Accredited mentoring courses
  • Young People Substance Misuse advice, information, brief interventions and engagement

Telephone: 0800 043 4656
Email: info@reach-dorset.org
Website: edp.org.uk/reach

Address: Weymouth Community Hospital, Weymouth, DT4 7TB

Satellite Services:

  • Reach Lyme Regis – Bethany Chapel, Coombe Street, DT7 3JU
  • Reach Bridport – Friends Meeting House, South Street, DT7 3JU
  • Reach Dorchester – Quaker Meeting House, 8 Holloway Road, DT1 1LF

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Free, confidential support group for people who want to stop drinking and stay sober, offering regular meetings and a 12-step recovery programme.

Local face-to-face meetings held regularly in Bridport, Lyme Regis, Beaminster, Axminster, Dorchester, Weymouth, Charmouth, Chard and Crewkerne. Online meetings available.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650
Email: help@aamail.org
Website: alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Free, confidential support group for anyone recovering from drug addiction, including alcohol and prescription drugs, offering regular peer-led meetings and a 12-step programme.

Local face-to-face meetings held regularly in Bridport, Uplyme, Dorchester, Weymouth and Yeovil. Online meetings available.

Telephone: 0300 999 1212
Email: pi@ukna.org
Website: ukna.org

Al-Anon Family Groups

Support for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking. Safe space to share experiences or listen.

Bridport meeting: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 19:30–21:00

Address: The Committee Room, Friends Meeting House, 97 South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NZ
Telephone: 0800 0086 811
Email: helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: al-anonuk.org.uk

National Resources

Drinkaware

Offers information, strategies and tools to change your relationship with alcohol.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Email: contact@drinkaware.co.uk
Website: drinkaware.co.uk

FRANK

24/7 helpline and information about drugs.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Website: talktofrank.com

Cocaine Anonymous

Free, confidential support for recovery from cocaine and other drug addiction.

Telephone: 0800 612 0225
Website: cocaineanonymous.org.uk

Marijuana Anonymous

Peer-led fellowship using a Twelve-Step programme to help people stop using marijuana.

Website: marijuana-anonymous.org

Further Information

While we hope you may find something here that supports you, please note that these resources are not all officially endorsed by the NHS. We endeavour to ensure that all listings are accurate and up to date, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee this at all times.

If you are a local service, organisation or group that would like to be included in this guide, please contact us via secure online form and tell us about your support offering.

Last updated: August 2025.