Addiction services
Drug and alcohol support
STAR (Change Grow Live)
Our goal is to help service users regain control, change the direction of their lives, grow as a person and live life to its full potential.
Available across the whole of East Sussex
- Phone: 0300 303 8160
- Email:EastSussex.Firststep@cgl.org.uk
- Website: STAR
East Sussex Recovery Alliance (ESRA)
ESRA provides drug and alcohol recovery services for anyone over the age of 18.
- Website: ESRA
Under 25s Substance Misuse Service
If you or a loved one are struggling with alcohol or any drug, contact the Under 25s Substance Misuse Service. There are staff in the team from different professional backgrounds like nurses and social workers all working together to assist you.
- Website: Under 25s SM Service
Adfam East Sussex
The service in East Sussex provides direct support to families and carers through information, one-to-one support and group and peer support. Adfam will also run a programme of training for professionals to develop their skills in working with the family and carers of substance misusers.
- Visit Adfam East Sussex for further information and to make a referral
East Sussex Veterans' Hub
The Hub provides recovery activities for people accessing substance misuse services.
- Website: ESVH
Problem gambling services
Southern Gambling Service
This NHS funded specialist service provides evidence-based treatment to people with gambling-related harms or a gambling disorder. It is open to anyone aged 17 and above living in Sussex. Support is offered individually or in groups and delivered mainly online.
Website: SGS
Gamblers Anonymous
Group support from people with lived experience of gambling to individuals who compulsively gamble and want to stop. Meetings occur in person in Eastbourne and Brighton and Hove.
Website: GA Meetings
Gamblers Anon
If you are affected by someone else’s gambling then Gam-Anon can help. Meetings occur online and face to face in Brighton the first Monday of each month. For details email brighton@gamanon.org.uk
Gamstop
Gamstop in operated by a not for profit organisation called the national Online Self-exclusion Scheme Limited. It offers a free tool that allows people to self-exclude from all GB-licensed gambling websites.
Website: Gamstop
National Centre for Gaming Disorders
A free national NHS service for people over 13 and their families.
Website: NCGD
Limiting access to the internet enables gamers to set limits with the time spent online and/or gaming. Visit https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ This website contains information on how to set up parent controls based on your individual device and broadband provider.
Breakeven
Free support for people in East Sussex experiencing problem gambling.
Website: Breakeven
Online support for substance misuse
These services are offer helplines, online meetings and information to support recovery from substance misuse:
- Alcoholics Anonymous (plus free 24 hour helpline 0800 917 7650)
- Alcohol rehab support
- Build on Belief (BOB) online programme
- FRANK (online resource about drugs plus 24 hour helpline 0300 123 6600)
- Narcotics Anonymous (plus helpline 0300 999 1212 daily, 10am to midnight)
- SMART Recovery (self-management and recovery training for addiction)
Adfam is a national charity working to improve the lives of families and friends of people with problems caused by drugs and alcohol.
