Smoking, alcohol and drugs
Smoking, drinking too much alcohol and using drugs can cause health, work, family and legal problems. There are local and national services to help people with these problems.
Support services
Stop smoking
Barking and Dagenham’s Specialist Stop Smoking service gives residents free advice and support to quit from specialist stop smoking advisors.
Barking and Dagenham Council
Find out about more support to stop smoking, including services at your local pharmacy.
Talk to Frank
Talk to Frank give honest information about most drugs that people might use.
NHS
If you drink alcohol during pregnancy you risk causing harm to your baby. Sometimes this can result in mental and physical problems in the baby, called foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Barking and Dagenham Council
Discover help available in the borough for alcohol and drug users, for their families and for carers.
Subwize
Subwize is a free, friendly and non-judgmental drug and alcohol service for young people and their families.
NHS Quit Smoking
More advice about stopping using tobacco, including shisha, betel, paan and gutkha.
Cancer Research UK
More information about e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and passive smoking.
NHS alcohol support
NHS alcohol support provides information on how to recognise potential problems with alcohol use and where to get help.
Rehab 4 Addiction
Rehab 4 Addiction has a helpline that helps people find the right treatments for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as support for families.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent’s drinking.