Alcohol and drug awareness and support

How to get support  

Turning Point

Turning Point Leicestershire and Rutland are a commissioned service that will work with anyone that is affected by alcohol or drugs. There are a variety of treatment options, and the service will work with you to find the right one. Regardless of age, they have a service to meet your needs.  

Doctor (GP)

You could also ask your doctor (GP) for advice. If you're not registered with a GP, you can go to the NHS website to find and register with a GP.

Harm reduction

Preventing overdose

Naloxone is a medication that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose including those related to heroin, methadone, morphine, buprenorphine, codeine and synthetic opioids like nitazenes and fentanyl.

Turning Point provide free overdose response Naloxone kits to people at risk of an opioid overdose.  Families, friends and members of the public who could help prevent an overdose are able to access these kits.

You can order a kit through Turning Point's Naloxone click and deliver service 

You can also book onto Free Naloxone training with Turning Point.   

Needle syringe programme

You can get access to safe injecting equipment and safe disposal options.  

Find your local needle and syringe programme at NSPdirect and add this code 17 12 02 39 34 to open an account.

Further reading