Drug Addicts Anonymous
Are drugs a problem in your life? Have you tried to cut down, or stop altogether, but found you can’t stick to your decision? Maybe you’ve tried to stop taking one particular drug only to find your use of another drug or alcohol rises out of control? DAA knows how that feels. Its members have […]
Posted on: 25th June 2019
APRIL – Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link
Promoting awareness of medicines that can harm mental health. The aim of APRIL (Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link) is to fill a gap in medical and public awareness that everyday medicines, anaesthetics and the drugs used pre and post-surgery, can cause psychiatric adverse reactions. From mood swings, nightmares, insomnia to serious depression, psychosis, suicidal or […]
Posted on: 21st March 2018
Bristol Tranquilliser Project
Originally founded in 1985 as a tranquilliser withdrawal group, the Bristol Tranquilliser Project (BTP) is a voluntary organisation set up to help people who are experiencing involuntary addiction to prescribed minor tranquillisers, sleeping pills and antidepressants. Most services – counselling, one-to-one prescribed drug counselling, self-help groups and a drop-in service – are only available to people […]
Posted on: 6th June 2017
Coming Off Psychiatric Medication
This is a website that aims to give you up to date information about psychiatric medication, how it functions and the withdrawal process. It is put together by people who have been prescribed medication and withdrawn from it, and clinicians who have been involved in supporting this process. The website provides information on psychiatric drugs, […]
Posted on: 31st January 2012
Benzo.org.uk
benzo.org.uk is dedicated to people with benzodiazepine tranquilliser dependency and withdrawal. Launched in 2000, this website has always been a work in progress consisting of articles, information, expert medical documents, news stories and personal accounts. This is a website service only.
Posted on: 31st January 2012
PostScript 360 (Formally Battle Against Tranquillisers (BAT) )
PostScript 360 (Formally Battle Against Tranquillisers ) offers a range of support and educational services. These are available to users of tranquillisers and sleeping pills and to health professionals, voluntary organisations and all those who have an interest in the subject. Local Help Line: 0117 966 3629 (Telephone Support Line is opened from 10am to […]
Posted on: 31st January 2012
Families Anonymous
Families Anonymous is a world-wide fellowship of family members and friends affected by another’s abuse of mind-altering substances, or related behavioural problems. FA has groups, spread throughout the country, which meet regularly. Any concerned person is encouraged to attend the meetings, even if there is only a suspicion of a problem. The Fellowship is a self-help organisation with […]
Posted on: 24th January 2012