Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse

Worth checking out first ...

 The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes leaflets on alcohol and alcohol abuse.

 Sensible Drinking

Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.

 Know Your Units Campaign

From the NHS. Aims to tell drinkers how many units are in their drinks and help them stick to their limits

 Know Your Units campaign - Young People, Children and Alcohol

From the NHS. Aims to encourage responsible drinking.

 Know Your Limits - Know about Alcohol

Information from the Public Health Agency regarding alcohol.

 Drinkline

The National Alcohol Helpline - Tel: 0800 917 8282 Offers: help to callers worried about their own drinking; support to the family and friends of people who are drinking; advice to callers on where to go for help.

 Department of Health

Alcohol misuse page, includes information on the National Alcohol Strategy, and Policy and advice on sensible drinking and the prevention of alcohol misuse.

 Alcohol

Information from Health Challenge Wales offering information on how to drink sensibly.

 Hangover

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Other UK sources of information and / or support

 AddAction

Helping individuals and communities to manage the effects of drug and alcohol misuse.

 Addictions

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 AddictionToday/Addiction Recovery Foundation

Publishes information in the UK on addiction recovery. Articles include therapeutic techniques, lists of self-help groups and treatment centres, details of seminars and workshops for professionals and people in recovery, research, news, complementary medicines, relevant legislation ... and more.

 Alcohol: What every parent should know

Guidance for parents on talking about alcohol and sensible drinking with teenage children. Gives the facts about alcohol and tips on what to do if you're worried about their drinking. Includes essential first aid advice.

 Alcohol and Cancer

Information from Cancer Research UK.

 Advice to patients on withdrawing from alcohol at home

A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals.

 Alcohol and its problems - Scotland's Licensing Bill

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire

For families and friends of alcoholics. Al-Anon Family Groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking.

 Alcohol Concern

National agency on alcohol misuse in England and Wales. Works both to reduce the costs of alcohol misuse and to develop the range and quality of helping services available to problem drinkers and their families.

 Alcohol Focus Scotland

Committed to improving the quality of people's lives by changing Scotland's drinking culture - promoting responsible drinking behaviour and discouraging drinking to excess.

 Alcoholics Anonymous

"Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism."

 Alcoholics Anonymous (Derbyshire)

The official website of Derbyshire Alcoholics Anonymous listing local and national meetings and information about alcoholism and AA.

 Alcohol misuse

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Advice for Alcohol Problems (APAS)

APAS is an independent provider of all kinds of services designed to reduce the harm alcohol causes to individuals, families and the communities they live in. (Also offers services dealing with drugs and gambling).

 Alcohol-related Illness in the Hospital

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

 British Liver Trust

The British Liver Trust, the national charity for adult liver disease, provides information on the effects of alcohol abuse on the liver.

 Carenza Care

carenzacare.co.uk is a web resource developed to inform, educate and be used as a support resource for Alcohol Related Cognitive Impairement / Dementia, including Wernicke - Korsakoff's Syndrome (KS / WKS).

 Castle Craig Clinic

A residential hospital treatment centre for alcoholismand other addictions. The clinic and treatment is under medical directionand it is recognised by the major medical insurers.

 Cyswllt Ceredigion Contact

A day service, based in Aberystwyth, providing help, advice and support for people with drug and alcohol problems, and for their families.

 DDE (Drink Driver Education)

Organise drink-driver awareness courses for the DTLR and offer, through the website, initial advice to those who are charged with drink-driving.

 Drink Aware

All kinds of useful information about alcohol and drinking, from fascinating facts to practical tips, to suit all kinds of people and occasions. On the site you will find the answers to your questions about alcohol units, and how many units are in real drinks and serving sizes, and you can check how the sensible drinking message applies to you and your life.

 Down Your Drink

A six week online programme that tells you what you need to know to stay drinking safely.

 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK

This website has been designed to raise awareness, give informed choice, provide information and support for people affected by / interested in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome.

 Foundation 66

Provider of specialist alcohol related services backed up by over 30 years' experience. Works to reduce the harm caused by problem drinking to both the individual and society.

 Francis House

The facility is fully accredited and registered with Devon Social Services as a Residential Care Home for men with alcohol related problems.

 Institute of Alcohol Studies

The aim of the Institute of Alcohol Studies is to increase knowledge of alcohol and the social and health consequences of its misuse.

 Life For The World Trust

Residential rehabilitation based on a Christian philosophy for men aged 20-40 with drug/alcohol dependency.

 Marksnape Reaching Out

A personal site written by a former heavy drinker. Includes personal experiences, useful tips, FAQs on alcohol and drug questions, "did you know" pages, rehab info, and more.

  Medicine Guide for Alcohol Dependence

Provides detailed information about the drugs available to treat this condition. Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines, conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for Alcohol withdrawal

Provides detailed information about the drugs available to treat this condition. Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines, conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Mental Health Foundation

Provide good information about alcohol abuse.

 National Association for Children of Alcoholics

A national non-profit organisation working on behalf of children of alcoholics.

 Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group (NIDIG)

Their website includes a section called 'Healthy Drinking'.

 Oxfordshire Council on Alcohol

Libra project.

 A Practical Guide for Dealing with Alcohol Related Problems: What You Need to Know

This guidance is intended to assist all of those tasked with addressing the issues and problems presented by the misuse of alcohol. It is specifically aimed at practitioners and provides information to help them tackle those 'everyday' matters by outlining the powers and tools available but may be of interest to all.

 PROMIS Recovery Centre

Employs the Twelve Step programme of treatment for addictive or compulsive disorders, based upon the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and the other Anonymous Fellowships.

  Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is a professional body for psychiatrists in the UK and Ireland. They have produced a variety of leaflets on alcohol and drugs.

  Safe. Sensible. Social - The Next Steps in the National Alcohol Strategy

Safe, Sensible, Social outlines a concerted approach to support a change in drinking culture and shows how the police, local communities, local authorities, the NHS, voluntary organisations, the alcohol industry and others all have a role to play.

  School-based interventions on alcohol

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called School-based interventions on alcohol.

 Sussed About Drink

An education resource designed to increase knowledge and understanding of the risks and consequences of alcohol. Aims to help prepare young peoplefor the real situations that they may face now or in the future. Written by Brighton & Hove PCT.

 Turning Point

A large national charity helping people with drink, drug and mental health problems. 60 centres throughout England and Wales

 Alcohol dependence

Information from BUPA.

 Alcohol-induced cirrhosis

Information from BUPA.

 Sensible drinking

Information from BUPA.

See also the Patient UK support pages for Addiction - Alcohol / Drugs and Addiction - Residential / Rehabilitation.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.