Drug and Alcohol Services - Camden
How we can help
We can help family members, partners, or friends to regain control over their own life, whether the person using drugs or alcohol is receiving help or not.
A person's drug or alcohol use has a big impact on people close to them. Family members and friends can find that their own health and wellbeing are affected. They may find themselves feeling responsible, but unsure how to help. Some Space offers practical information and support.
Managing risks
We can also help you talk through and plan for yourself and loved ones who may be at risk of harm.
- It is important that people get medical advice and care to reduce gradually and stop. Read our advice about cutting down or stopping drinking.
- Opiate replacement medications like methadone can be highly toxic, even in very small doses, for children. Get in touch (Link to contact us section of the page) for safe medication storage boxes.
- Naloxone is a drug that can reverse an overdose. We can train and provide you a kit so you can protect your loved ones at risk of an overdose. Read more about naloxone here.
Contact us
If you’d like to get in touch to ask any questions or find out more about what we have to offer, please do get in touch.
Phone: 020 7485 2722
Email: [email protected]
Find us
Our main hub is just off Camden High Street, and is a short walk from Camden Town underground station.
We can also arrange your appointments to be at our Kilburn hub or various locations around Camden. We will discuss this together and try our best to accommodate to your needs and time commitments.
- Kings Studios
43-45 Kings Terrace
London NW1 0JR Please note there is no parking available at Kings Studios
For professionals
We support family members, friends, and partners of those who use substances. Our service bridges the divide between them. Often there is one shared problem that we address holistically.
Any person affected by someone else’s substance use – at present and in the past – can be referred to our service. To refer someone to our service, please complete our referral form.
Training
Some Space can provide workshops for staff teams, volunteers, and others in the borough of Camden who may interact with family members, friends, and carers.
Contact us for more information by calling 020 7485 2722.
Referrals
This form is to refer a family member, friend or partner of someone who use substances. If you wish to refer someone else to get support for their drug or alcohol use, please complete the Drug and Alcohol support referral form.
Groups for families
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Nar-Anon
Supports anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drug use, regardless of whether that person is still using or not.
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Al-Anon
Supports anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. Local meetings at Tufnell Park, Fitzrovia, Swiss Cottage, Hampstead, and Angel Islington.
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Al-Ateen
Part of Al-Anon, for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics. Helpline 020 7403 0888. For Alateen meetings, phone 020 7593 2070.
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CODA – Co-Dependents Anonymous
Informal self-help groups for people with a common interest in working through the problems that co-dependency has caused in their lives.
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Families Anonymous
A worldwide fellowship of family members and friends affected by another’s abuse of mind-altering substances, or related behavioural problems.
Online resources
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AdFam
Information, advice, and support for families affected by drugs and alcohol.
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BEAD project
Information from AdFam and Cruse, the bereavement charity, supporting people bereaved through alcohol and drugs.
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NACOA – National Association of Children of Alcoholics
Provides information, advice, and support for everyone (adults, children, young people) affected by a parent's drinking currently or in the past.
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The Icarus Trust
Supports people who are dealing with a loved one's addiction. They can put you in touch with 'Family Friends' who are experienced trained volunteers.
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The Alcohol and Families Alliance
The AFA is an alliance of organisations, a forum and resource for forging consensus, influencing policy, and bringing an informed voice to driving change for these families.
