Where can I go for support?

Whether you wish to discuss a particular issue around your own drug or alcohol use or are trying to help someone else, knowing where to get advice, information or even treatment may be a little bit daunting.

Where to start? Who to talk to? Which service will be best suited to help you achieve what you want?

There are two services available within the City of Westminster for residents to access for support. Both locations offer:

• Open access: Monday to Friday 12 – 5pm; Wednesday 1 - 5pm; Saturday 12 – 5pm
• Substitute prescribing
• Community detox and access to inpatient detox
• One-to-one sessions and groupwork
• Specialist family and substance misuse practitioners
• Evening sessions by appointment
• Testing and treatment for HIV and Hepatitis A, B & C
• Sexual health advice
• Needle Exchange
• Mutual aid groups - SMART, AA, etc

New service users can drop in or call the North or South service using the details below. For national support helplines please click here.

Alternatively, if you are affected by someone else's substance misuse, please click here for a list of services available.

Residents living in the North of Oxford Street/ Bayswater Road should attend the North Westminster Drug & Alcohol Service:

Address: 474 Harrow Road, W9 3RU

Telephone: 0207 266 6200

Fax: 0207 266 6228

Email: northwestminster@wdp-drugs.org.uk

Visit: http://www.wdp-drugs.org.uk/pages/westminster-north.html 

Opening Hours: 10am till 6pm Monday to Friday 12pm till 5pm on Saturday

Residents living in the South of Oxford Street/ Bayswater Road should attend the South Westminster Drug & Alcohol Service:

Address: 32a Wardour St, Soho, W1D 6QR 

Telephone: 0207 287 8743 

Fax: 0207 287 1274

Email: south-westminster@turning-point.co.uk

Visit: http://www.turning-point.co.uk/servicesthatchangelives/Pages/ServiceInfo.aspx?ct_id=425

Opening Hours: 10am till 6pm Monday to Friday 12pm till 5pm on Saturday

There is a free 24 hour helpline in Westminster for drug users, their family, carers or friends. If you are worried about someone and need advice, if you want to give up drugs or alcohol or if you simply want to chat to someone in confidence about a problem, you can call 0800 072 1772

Needle exchange services are also available at a number of pharmacy locations:

• Bensons Pharmacy: 276 Harrow Road, London, W2 5ES
• Browns Pharmacy: 195 Shirland Road, London, W9 2EL
• Colonnades Pharmacy: 30 Porchester Road, London, W2 6ES
• Curie Chemist: 445 Edgware Road, London, W2 1TH
• NVS Pharmacy: 46 Baker Street, London, W1U 7BR
• Portmans Pharmacy: 93 Tachbrook Street, London, SW1V 2QA
• Victoria Pharmacy: 58 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AF
• Warwick Pharmacy: 34-36 Warwick Way, London, SW1V 1RY
• Watsons Pharmacy: 1 Frith Street, London, W1D 3HZ