Get help for drug and alcohol problems (support services)

If drugs, substance abuse or alcohol are starting to cause problems for you or someone you love, it's time to get help.

Of course, that's not always easy to do. Dealing with drug and alcohol problems can wear you down. Maybe you feel scared or ashamed, or that it's all too hard.

But don't give up. There are people and places that can help you and the people you love.

There might be someone in your community that you trust and can talk to. Maybe you know someone who's been through the same thing that can give you advice or there's a local health worker you can trust.

These websites might also have information to help you:

• Alcoholics Anonymous Australia is a fellowship of men and women who want to recover from alcoholism. You can use the website to check for meetings in your local area.
• Australian Indigenous Health Infonet has links to local health services that can help with drug and alcohol problems.
• Lifeline service finder lets you search for drug and alcohol support services and rehab centres in your local area.
• Salvos has information about drug and alcohol problems and advice about where to go for support.