{"id":71,"date":"2012-04-18T09:39:44","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T08:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2016-04-21T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T14:25:35","slug":"drugsandalcohol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/get-support\/drugsandalcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"antidote: drugs &#038; alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1523\" title=\"Antidote logo square\" src=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Antidote-logo-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Antidote-logo-square.jpg 384w, https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Antidote-logo-square-340x143.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fe7b0e;\"><strong>Antidote helpline:<\/strong><br \/>\nContact us to discuss your drug or alcohol issues on 020 7833 1674 (10am-6pm, Monday to Friday). Ask for one of the Antidote Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Antidote<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Worried about your drug or alcohol use?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe can help - whether you (or someone you know) wants to quit, are thinking of cutting down, or if you'd just like some support or advice<br \/>\nabout playing more safely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Antidote is the UK\u2019s only LGB&amp;T run and targeted drug<br \/>\nand alcohol support service. Set up in 2002, we<br \/>\nwork with both drug and alcohol users and healthcare<br \/>\nprofessionals. We\u2019re here to give non-judgemental free<br \/>\nadvice and support delivered by highly trained staff and<br \/>\nvolunteers \u2013 all of whom identify as LGB or T, and who have<br \/>\na good understanding of the pressures and problems<br \/>\nthat come with recreational drug or alcohol use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We were the first drug service in the UK to see people seeking help around chemsex and have developed a range of specialist support services for men engaged in this scene.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One-to-one key working to address immediate drug and alcohol support needs<\/li>\n<li>Referral to detox clinics and prescribing centres<\/li>\n<li>Referral to our <a href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/get-support\/counselling\/\">counselling service<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Drop-ins to discuss drug and alcohol issues, sexual health and steroid use issues<\/li>\n<li>A intensive structured weekend programme (<a href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/get-support\/drugsandalcohol\/weekend-programme\/\">SWAP<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A telephone advice helpline<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/professionals\/training\/\">Training<\/a> and support for healthcare professionals<\/li>\n<li>Women workers are available across the service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"services for drug &amp; alcohol users\" href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/get-support\/drugsandalcohol\/antidote-accessing-our-services\/\">For drug and alcohol users<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Antidote \u2013 For Healthcare Professionals\" href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/get-support\/drugsandalcohol\/antidote-for-healthcare-professionals\/\">For healthcare professionals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"drug &amp; alcohol harm reduction info\" href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/get-support\/drugsandalcohol\/info-for-playing-safely\/\">Drug and alcohol harm reduction information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugsmeter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2628\" title=\"drugs meter\" src=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/drugs-meter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugsmeter.com\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"polls_right\" style=\"width: 340;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antidote helpline: Contact us to discuss your drug or alcohol issues on 020 7833 1674 (10am-6pm, Monday to Friday). Ask for one of the Antidote Team. &nbsp; Antidote Worried about your drug or alcohol use? 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