CUTTING DOWN – TIPS TO STAY ON TRACK
Support and advice to cut down or stop
If your drinking is at increasing or high risk level we'd advise you to cut down - you may want to explore the following options below:
Speak to a counsellor - adults
Counselling can be particulalry helpful, even for just a one-off consultation. A counsellor can also refer you to other services if needed. We can recommend you contact:
Addiction Support and Care Agency (ASCA)
Tel. 020 8940 1160
Surbiton Health Centre, Ewell Rd, Surbiton, KT6 6EZ
Tel. 020 3317 7900
Support for young people
The Kingston Young People's Substance Misuse Service provides confidential advice.
Website: The Young People’s Substance Misuse Service Telephone: 020 8547 6920 Email: smsreferrals@achievingforchildren.org.uk
For alcohol information for 13 - 19 year olds, please see our Getting it On website: https://www.gettingiton.org.uk/
Join our 30 Day Drink Less Programme
The Kingston 30 Day Drink Less Programme sends you an email a day for 30 days with tips and tricks to help you make changes to your drinking and it’s FREE to Kingston residents and workers! The programme is based on evidence-based counselling and wellbeing techniques to help you cut down and feel healthier.
Get support from a self-help group
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free self-help group. Its "12-step" programme involves getting sober with the help of regular support groups.
Smart Recovery UK is also a network of free self-help groups. It believes change comes about through motivation, behavior change and self-learning.
Al-Anon Family Groups offer support and understanding to the families and friends of problem drinkers, whether they're still drinking or not.
Get some advice from Drinkline
This is the national Telephone Helpline for anyone concerned about their drinking - Tel. 0800 917 8282 - Information and self-help materials, help to callers worried about their own drinking, support to the family and friends of people who are drinking, advice to callers on where to go for help
Look at some further information online
Change for Life
Information on a healthier relationship to drinking from Change 4 Life - an excellent website from the Department of Health on keeping yourself healthy
NHS Information on alcohol
Detailed advice on alcohol and health from NHS Live Well
Drinkaware
The Drinkaware website aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of alcohol in society, enabling individuals to make informed choices about their drinking.