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Find out everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law.
In Plymouth, The Children’s Society support Young People struggling with Drug or Alcohol use. You can self-refer to their service by accessing their Website.
Plymouth substance misuse services | The Children’s Society
The Zone are also a local service that offer free, confidential information and support to all young people aged 13-25 around drugs and alcohol. Whether you already are involved in substance use, or have questions around substances – they can help.
Drugs and Alcohol — The Zone
If you’re experiencing problems with drug use or worried about others, you can visit the Talk to FRANK website. The website has a search function, where you can easily access information about any substance, to make sure you understand what it is, and what it does to your body.
The website offers a range of confidential and plain-speaking services about drug use, by telephone, e-mail, text and live online chat.
You can email FRANK here. It’s a confidential way for you to ask any question you’ve got about drugs. And you don’t even have to leave your real name. You’ll receive a reply from frank@talktofrank.com and the subject line won’t have your question in it.
Live chat
Want a quick, friendly chat about drugs? FRANK is on hand to give you some confidential advice. You don’t even have to pick up the phone. The website has live chat, every day, 2.00pm-6.00pm. Contact is confidential and you can choose not to use your own name.
Telephone
Call FRANK 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0300 123 6600. You can talk to FRANK in 120 languages – just call the same number and an interpreter will be there if you want.
Calls made to the helpline from landlines are free and won’t show up on telephone bills. Calls made from mobiles can vary in cost (depending on the network you’re on) and may show up on a bill.
Text
Text 82111 and FRANK will text you back. The cost of sending a text to FRANK is the same as a standard text message – which will depend on your network tariff. There’s no charge for receiving text messages from FRANK. Please don’t send picture messages as FRANK can’t view them.
To find local support for a range of services near you, click here.
