Find the right support

Crisis support lines, treatment services, and resources for you or a loved one

You are not alone

Life can come with a lot of challenges, and it can be confusing to find the right support that will meet the needs of you or your loved one.

We have listed some UK-based resources below that can help you navigate difficult times, whether you're seeking immediate crisis support, looking for drug support or treatment options, or wanting to learn more about how to reduce benzo and other drug-related harms.

Mental health helplines

• Samaritans: Call 116 123 (24/7), or visit samaritans.org
• Sane: Call 0300 304 7000 (between 4–10 pm), or visit sane.org.uk
• Breathing Space (Scotland): Call 0800 83 85 84, or visit breathingspace.scot

Drug and alcohol helplines

• WithYou chat service: Visit wearewithyou.org.uk
• DAN 24/7 (Wales): Call 0808 808 2234, or visit dan247.org.uk
• Release legal helpline: Call 020 7324 2989, or visit release.org.uk/helpline

Young people’s helplines

• Childline (under 19s): Call 0800 1111 (24/7), or visit childline.org.uk
• Shout: Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (24/7), or visit giveusashout.org
• Papyrus HOPELINE247 (24/7, under 35s): Text 88247, or call 0800 068 4141

Family support

• Young Minds Parents Helpline: Call 0808 802 5544, or visit youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline
• Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs: Call 08080 10 10 11, or visit sfad.org.uk

Drug checking

• WEDINOS (National): wedinos.org
• The Loop (Bristol): wearetheloop.org/city-centre-drug-checking
• Find out more about drug checking and testing strips on our page about drug testing.

Information about drugs and harm reduction

• Drugs and Me: drugsand.me
• Crew2000: crew.scot/drugs-information
• PsychonautWiki: psychonautwiki.org

Harm reduction drop-ins

• Crew2000 (Edinburgh): Text 07860047501, or visit crew.scot/what-we-do/drop-in
• Release (London): release.org.uk/harm-reduction-hub

Drug support and treatment services

• England: talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you
• Wales: dan247.org.uk/services
• Scotland: scottishdrugservices.com
• Northern Ireland: services.drugsandalcoholni.info

Taking benzos comes with risks. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. If you have concerns about your benzo use, please speak to a medical professional.