Al-Anon
Support groups for anyone who is affected by a friend or family member's drinking.
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Drug and Alcohol Services - Camden
How we can help
We're here to support you.
We help adults over 18 who are struggling with drugs or alcohol. Our services can support you through your journey to recovery. We can also give you advice about reducing the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol.
Our services are free and confidential. We can answer any questions or worries you might have about:
- Alcohol
- Drugs (including steroids)
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications, including sleeping pills and tranquilizers
- How drugs or alcohol are affecting your mental health
We know that it isn’t always easy to take that first step and visit the service for the first time. When you first visit one of our services, someone will sit down with you to discuss your challenges and goals and answer any questions you have.
We can help you to find the tools you need to meet your goals, and any extra support you need along the way.
If you live in Camden and would like to get support, you can come to assessment drop-in service. To book an assessment at our Kilburn site, please complete our online referral form.
Your first visit
When you fist visit the service, a friendly member of staff will greet you in reception and let your Recovery Worker know that you have arrived for your appointment.
Feel free to bring a friend, family member or support worker if you need them, and please let us know if you have any extra requirements prior to the appointment.
Treatment options
We have lots of treatment options to support you. They include:
- Advice on keeping safe
- Emotional support and counselling
- Group work
- Online courses
- Medically-assisted treatment
- Access to different detox and rehab options
- Peer support
- Recovery support, including education, training and employment advice
- Onward referrals to a range of specialist services
Your Recovery Worker will work closely with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your goals.
Employment support
Our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) team can support you with finding employment which meets your goals and aspirations.
If finding or getting back to work is part of your recovery goal, we can help you find the right job for you. We can also support you to maintain your current job.
We can help you to find the right job, contact employers to seek out new opportunities, and provide you with on-the-job coaching. From benefits advice and job searching, to interviews and beyond, we’re with you every step of the way.
You can ask your keyworker to refer you into this service if you are aged 18 - 65 and would like to access support into employment.
You can also email [email protected] or call 020 7485 2722 to refer yourself or for more information.
Visit our Individual Placement and Support page to find out more about our employment support services.
Refer yourself or someone else
Please use our online form to refer yourself or someone else to our service.
Synthetic opioids
Potent new synthetic opioids like nitazenes and fentanyl are becoming more common in local drug markets.
Camden has a local system that alerts health professionals and the public to the risks of new and modified drugs. You can discuss a concern or request an alert form by contacting [email protected].
Naloxone and nitazine testing kits
Naloxone and nitazine testing kits are available at our King's Terrace hub for people who use our services and for members of the Camden community. See our national naloxone page for more information or contact us at [email protected] or 0203 227 4950.
Find us
Kings Studios
Our main hub is just off Camden High Street, a short walk from Camden Town underground station.
You can also request appointments at our Kilburn hub or other locations around Camden. We will discuss this together and try our best to accommodate to your needs and time commitments.
- Kings Studios
43-45 Kings Terrace
London NW1 0JR Please note there is no parking available at King's Studios.
Kilburn
- 210 Kilburn High Road
London NW6 4JH
Opening times
We offer drop in assessments at King's Terrace between 12:00 and 16:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. To book an assessment at our Kilburn site, please complete our online referral form.
- Monday10:00 - 17:0017:00 - 20:00 Evenings are by appointment only
- Tuesday13:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
- Thursday10:00 - 17:0017:00 - 20:00Evenings by appointment only
- Friday10:00 - 17:00
Contact us
To find out more about what we do and ask any questions, please get in touch.
Phone: 020 7485 2722
Email: [email protected]
Useful websites and apps
Alcoholics Anonymous
Regular support groups all over the country who come together with two aims: to stay sober, and to help others seeking help to stop drinking.
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Breaking Free Online
Free, online treatment and recovery program for anyone who would like support with their alcohol or drug use. Speak to a member of staff or volunteer at your local service to get access.
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Download the app from
SMART Recovery
SMART Recovery helps people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol or drugs, builds up motivation to change and offers proven tools and techniques to support recovery.
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SAM app
Understand and manage your anxiety with self-help exercises.
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Download the app from
Narcotics Anonymous
A network of mutual aid groups across the country for people who are looking for support to be - and stay - drug-free.
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