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Information and Support: Drug Use and Legal Highs

The Deadly World of Legal Highs

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by the issues raised in The Deadly World of Legal Highs, the following organisations may be able to help:

Know the Score

Know the Score provides confidential drugs information and advice across Scotland.

Phone: 0800 587 5879

Webchat available

Crew

Crew provides unbiased information, advice and support on psychostimulant drug use throughout Scotland. They work with a harm reduction ethos and can offer support to reduce, stabilise or stop drug use.

FRANK

FRANK provides a confidential service to anyone wanting information, advice or support about any aspect of drugs.

Phone: 0300 123 6600

Webchat available

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs provides information and support to anyone concerned about someone they care about who is misusing alcohol or drugs.

Phone: 08080 10 10 11

Scottish Drug Services Directory

The Scottish Drug Services Directory contains contact information and details of agencies in Scotland that can help with drug treatment and care.

The Site

The Site is a digital lifeline for 16 to 25 year-olds. They provide non-judgmental support and information on everything from sex and exam stress to debt and drugs. TheSite’s straight-talking emotional support is available 24 hours a day. On TheSite you can chat about any issue on their moderated discussion boards and in their live chat room, browse over 2000 articles and videos full of facts you can trust, read about the experiences of other young people in their True Life section, or ask one of their trained advisors any question, whether that's about friends, dating, love or family life.


The MIx

The Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on everything from sex and exam stress to debt and drugs and self harm.

Phone: 0808 808 4994

Suicide and Bereavement

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by the suicide and bereavement issues raised in The Deadly World of Legal Highs, the following organisations may be able to help:

PAPYRUS

PAPYRUS offer support, practical advice and information to young people considering suicide and can also offer help and advice if you’re concerned about someone you know.

Phone: 0800 068 41 41 (24/7)

Breathing Space

Breathing Space offers a confidential phone and web based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
Phone: 0800 83 85 87
A BSL service is also available via the website.

Samaritans

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

CALM

CALM, the campaign against living miserably is a suicide prevention charity that offers free, anonymous and confidential support via their helpline and webchat for anyone who is in crisis.

Phone: 0800 58 58 58

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.

Phone: 0845 600 2227 (Scotland)