Advice for someone else
Tips for anyone who is worried about someone else's drinking, drug use or mental health.
Talking about drug and alcohol use
How to Talk to Someone about Their Drinking or Drug Use
How to talk someone about their alcohol or drug use in a calm, effective way. Includes tips on what to say, what reactions to expect and where to get support for them and yourself.
Tips for Better Conversations
Tips for friends and family on how to have calmer, more constructive conversations when a loved one is drinking too much alcohol or using drugs.
Letter to a Loved One
Writing a letter can be a good way to start a conversation with a friend or family member about their drinking or drug use. Here's how to do it.
Supporting someone else
How to Look After Yourself
How to look after yourself when someone you care about is drinking too much or using drugs.
How to Support Someone Who Has Stopped Drinking
Find out how you can support someone you care about who has stopped drinking, including encouraging a healthier lifestyle and ways to relax.
How to Set Healthy Boundaries
How to set boundaries when someone you care about takes drugs or drinks alcohol, plus how WithYou can support you.
What to Do if Someone You Know Relapses
What to do when someone you care about relapses and starts drinking or using drugs again. Includes advice on looking after yourself and where to get support.
Advice for Parents: What to Do if You’re Worried About a Child’s Drug Use
What to do if you're worried about a child's drug use, including tips on how to encourage them to open up as well as how to keep them safe.
Self-Harm: Advice for Parents
Discover how to support your child that self-harms, as well as how to get the support you need as a parent or carer.
Learning about drugs and alcohol
Substance Information and Advice Library
Our substance information and advice library gives you the facts and information you need to know.
Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - spot the signs and find out what to do about them.
Signs of a Drug Overdose
What the signs of overdose are, how to spot them, and what to do.
Can You Get Addicted to Cannabis (Weed)?
How to tell if you're addicted to cannabis (weed), including signs of addiction and cannabis withdrawal symptoms, plus where to get help for cannabis addiction.
Managing Drug or Alcohol Use when Accessing Mental Health Support
Here's how to manage your drug and alcohol use if you're looking to make a change to your mental health.
How to Handle Cravings
How to manage drug and alcohol cravings, including how to plan for them and distract yourself while they are happening so that you don't go back to old habits.
Myth or fact? Challenging stereotypes around drug use
Think you know the facts about drug use? Test your knowledge, bust common myths, and find out why challenging stereotypes around drugs really matters.
Reach out and get support
If you don’t know where to turn, we’re here. Whether you need advice for yourself or a loved one, the journey starts with a step. When you’re ready to take it, we can help you along the path.
