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Help for adults

If you're worried about your own or someone else's drug or alcohol use, support is available across Derbyshire. Explore the options below to find what's right for you.

If you need urgent help, including in a crisis, see our Useful contacts page.

Treatment Options

Alcohol and drug use can affect anyone. Whether you need support yourself, are helping a friend or relative, or are a professional supporting someone, help is available.

Growing Recovery in Derbyshire

The Growing Recovery in Derbyshire website is a place for supporting, celebrating, and promoting recovery from substance use and addiction in Derbyshire.

  • Find out the range of recovery supports available across Derbyshire, including specialist recovery supports, places to meet others in recovery, things to do to support recovery, and is a useful place to find out about local Mutual Aid groups such as Alcoholic's Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc.
  • Be inspired by the recovery stories of local people with lived experience of drugs and alcohol use, addiction, and recovery.
  • Find out about recovery events and activities happening locally and in other parts of the country.
  • Understand more about Derbyshire's developing Lived Experience Recovery Organisations (LEROs).
Explore recovery support

Derbyshire Recovery Partnership (DRP)

Derbyshire Recovery Partnership (DRP) is Derbyshire’s specialist alcohol and drug treatment service for adults. It is a partnership between the NHS and other specialist substance use organisations.

  • A friendly, welcoming, non-judgmental and confidential service, able to work with you to make the changes to your drinking or drug use that you want to make
  • Everyone is allocated a keyworker that will be your support person through your treatment and will help you to plan your own recovery journey
  • Treatment supports can include specialist prescribed medications, access to community and inpatient detox, and support around health issues that are often experienced by people with alcohol or drug problems
  • Appropriate for all types of substance use problem, including: alcohol, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, ketamine, and all others types.
Get treatment support

Residential Rehabilitation / Detox

We have a range of detoxification and residential rehab options to meet most needs.

  • Residential rehab means staying in a safe, specialist place with other people who are also working on their recovery, supported by trained staff. Programmes usually last between 3 and 6 months and there are different options available for Derbyshire residents.
  • You'll get support before, during and after your stay. Your DRP key worker will help you choose the right rehab, prepare for going, and plan for life afterwards.
  • Some people may need an inpatient detox first. This is a medically supported way to withdraw from alcohol or drugs safely.
  • Funding is available through Derbyshire County Council, and your DRP worker can help you apply.
Learn about rehab support

The Lower My Drinking App

Lower My Drinking is a free app that will gives expert advice and scientifically-proven tools to reduce drinking to the recommended limit of 14 units a week or less.

The app is designed to guide you to set a drinking goal. Then supports with:

  • tracking progress
  • recognising the gains by cutting down
  • focusing on motivators to reduce drinking
  • see how drinking compares to the rest of the population
Download the free Lower My Drinking free app

Tools and advice to help you take control

You may want to explore practical tools and information before accessing treatment. These resources can help you reflect on your use and make safer choices.

Health and Wellbeing MOT

A self-assessment which helps to prioritise health and wellbeing needs

Local and National Support & Help

A directory of trusted organisations offering advice and specialist support.

Podcasts of Recovery & Hope

Listen and share powerful stories from people in recovery affected by drug and alcohol use in Derbyshire

The Lived Experience Career Pathway

Learn about the pathway that supports local people to use their lived experience to develop a career within the substance use sector