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).
St Luke's Service
St Luke’s Change, Grow, Live drug and alcohol service.
OK Rehab
OK Rehab in Barking – local support for alcohol and drug misuse.
Barking and Dagenham Council
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.
PANDAS Foundation
PANDAS Foundation offer hope, empathy and support for every parent or network affected by perinatal mental illness.
