Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Phone
0300 123 1110Drinkaware
Digital tools to help you assess, track and set goals to reduce your drinking.
Website
Drinkaware toolsDrug and Alcohol Addiction
For assistance with Drug and Alcohol addiction, please make contact with the specialist organisation Turning Point, who are based in Rectory Road, Cowley.
Phone
01865 261690
Website
www.turning-point.co.ukTalk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs, you can Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Phone
0300 123 6600
Text
82111
Website
Talk to Frank
Email
frank@talktofrank.comNHS Drink Free Days
Drink Free Days is for people who like a drink but want some support in tracking and cutting down on the booze as well as better understanding the risks.
Google Play Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Apple App StoreAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Phone
0800 9177 650
Website
Alcoholics Anonymous Great Britain
Email
help@aamail.orgHere 4 Youth
Oxfordshire Here4YOUth offers advice, support and guidance to children and young people about drug and alcohol use, and signposts young people to other support services they may need. We also help those affected by someone else’s drug and alcohol use.
We will provide phone/online appointments and meet you at school/college, home or any location where you feel comfortable.
Website
www.cranstoun.orgTurning Point
Support for Drug and Alcohol Issues in Oxfordshire
If you or someone you know is an Oxfordshire resident aged 18 or over and experiencing problems with drugs and/or alcohol, free advice, information, and support are available through Turning Point.
Locality Hubs and Support:
Turning Point operates locality hubs in Oxford, Banbury, Didcot, and Witney.
They also support rural communities with travel to the hubs or satellite services if needed.
Turning Point offers a comprehensive range of services, including:
Assessment and tier 1-3 interventions
Training and brief interventions
Group and 1-2-1 structured interventions
Family and parenting support
Education, training, and employment (ETE) advice
Recovery support
Assessment for residential rehabilitation and detoxification placements
For more information or to access these services, please contact Turning Point directly.
Website
Turning Point HomepageDrinkCoach
Do you want to change your drinking habits but aren’t sure where to start?
We all know how tough it can be to stay on top of our health, especially during times of stress. It’s easy to overdo it and lose track of our drinking habits. There are moments when we may overindulge in alcohol. It happens, and that’s okay. But it’s important to know your limits and take care of yourself.
It isn’t isn’t always easy to open up about our alcohol use, but finding out more about alcohol and how it affects us, can help us take better control of our drinking and improve our health and wellbeing.
Take DrinkCoach’s quick and confidential test to help you easily keep track of your drinking and get personalised advice online:
Website
www.drinkcoach.org.uk/oxfordshire-alcohol-testOxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council have recently commissioned DrinkCoach to offer a new online service for patients aiming to reduce their alcohol consumption. Patients can self-refer for free one to one online coaching and receive up to six 40 minute sessions.
Support you make the change.
Get free online one to one support to reduce your drinking.
Focus on the whole you with our help.
Go to drinkcoach.org.uk for info and to self-refer.Further information
For more information about the benefits of drinking less, top tips and more visit
Websites
NHS Drinking and Alcohol
Alternatively, for more information on how drug misuse can be harmful to your health visit
NHS The Effects of DrugsCranstoun Here4Youth
Cranstoun Here4Youth offers a dedicated drug and alcohol service for children and young people aged 8-25, as well as those affected by someone else’s substance use.
Key Features of the Service:
No Threshold for Support: Any young person who mentions drug or alcohol use, or feels impacted by someone else’s substance use, can be referred to Cranstoun. Support is also available for parents and families of children using substances.
Flexible Appointment Options: Cranstoun provides telephone and online appointments and can meet young people at school, college, home, or any location where they feel comfortable.
Consent Requirements: For those over 14, the young person’s consent is sufficient for referral. For those under 13, consent is needed from both the young person and their parent/carer.
No Prior Service Requirement: The person does not need to be known to CAMHS, Social Care, or any other service, nor do they need to be referred to these services as part of their referral to Cranstoun Here4Youth..
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Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 13 August 2025