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Some useful organisations and services 
Al-Anon Family Groups
Target Group(s)   Families and friends of problem drinkers. Alateen - for young people affected by someone's drinking.
Area Served   UK and Eire.
Alateen
Target Group(s)   For young people aged 12-17 affected by someone's drinking.
Area Served   UK and Eire.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Target Group(s)   Anyone with a drink problem who wants to give up drinking.
Area Served   UK.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - London
Target Group(s)   People aged 16+ with drink problems who want to stop drinking.
Area Served   London, but can pass calls to other AA services elsewhere.
City Roads Crisis Intervention
Target Group(s)   Drug users in a crisis only, aged 18-65. Does not accept people using cannabis or solvents only.
Area Served   All UK for helpline. Residential care for Londoners only.
Council for Information on Tranquillisers & Antidepressants (CITA)
Target Group(s)   People addicted to prescribed drugs, particularly sleeping tablets, tranquillisers and anti-depressants, their friends, family, health care workers and other professionals.
Area Served   UK.
Drinkline
Target Group(s)   People with alcohol problems, their friends and families or anyone concerned about alcohol misuse.
Area Served   UK.
Mainliners
Target Group(s)   People over 18 with drug related problems and/or affected by HIV, hepatitis. Sex workers.
Area Served   Lambeth. Hepatitis C Advice Line - UK.
Narcotics Anonymous
Target Group(s)   People who feel they have a problem with drugs and decide to stop using.
Area Served   UK.
Release
Target Group(s)   Drug users, family, friends, professionals.
Area Served   UK.
Talk To Frank (formerly National Drugs Helpline)
Target Group(s)   Drug users, families and friends, anyone concerned about drug or substance misuse, or health concerns about any drugs.
Area Served   UK but mainly England.
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