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EDP family and friends support

EDP Drug and Alcohol Advisory Services offer support to family and friends who are affected by someone else's drug or alcohol misuse.  Confidential group meetings are held in the following areas and one-to-one support is offered as required.  Please telephone for further details.

EDP Weymouth Drug and Alcohol Advisory Service

Tel: 01305 760799

EDP Bridport Drug and Alcohol Advisory Service

Tel: 01308 427195

EDP Blandford Drug and Alcohol Advisory Service

Tel: 01258 450862

ShADOWS for families

Shire Alcohol and Drug Outreach Service (ShADOWS) is a young people's confidential drug and alcohol service for under 18s across Dorset (other than Bournemouth and Poole).  In addition to offering advice and guidance and one-to-one support for young people ShADOWS offers one-to-one support, workshops and groups for family members affected by a young person's drug or alcohol use.

Tel: 01258 488486

Other useful contacts

Adfam (opens in a new window)  has a range of information to support family members dealing with drug and alcohol related issues.  Tel: 020 7553 7640

Al-Anon (opens in a new window)  provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking.  Al-Anon is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience in order to solve their common problems.  Tel: 020 7403 1888