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Frank
Tel (helpline): 0800 77 66 00
Tel (text): 0800 917 8765
Web: www.talktofrank.com
Best time to telephone: helpline operates 24 hours
The National Drugs Helpline which is also called 'Talk to Frank' is a web-site and telephone helpline offering advice, information and support to anyone concerned about drugs and solvent/volatile substance misuse, including drug misusers, their families, friends and carers.
Calls from landlines are free and won't show up on the phone bill. Calls from a mobile vary in cost depending on which network you're on and might show up on the bill.
You can talk to Frank in 120 languages - just call the same number and a translator will be there if necessary.
Frank will try to reply to your email as quickly as possible. Frank will only ever reply to your emails. You will never receive an email you didn't ask for from Frank
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