Drug and Alcohol Services and Support for Young People

FWD support young people across Camden who want to find out more about drug use, including alcohol.They work with young people aged 8-25 years old who are registered with a Camden GP, a resident in Camden or attend school in Camden.  FWD also work with looked after young people placed with carers outside of the borough.

FWD is a Camden Council-based service, and you can contact Khayrun Kalam or Ali Jaheda in IYSS (on Outlook) for advice if needed. More information about FWD here: 

https://www.camden.gov.uk/drugs-and-alcohol 

Here is FWDs Service Leaflet

and here is FWDs Referral Form

Support for Parents with Concerns about their Childs Drug or Alcohol Use

FWD have an online forum to support Camden parents and carers of young people up to the age of 25 years old with concerns around drugs and alcohol use. The forum offers a space to:

• access information and receive practical guidance on how to support their young person
  offload and speak with other parents/carers facing similar challenges
  find out more about the support we offer young people and to refer into our service

For more information, contact Alice Lee or Patricia Monero (on Outlook)

Drug and Alcohol Services and Support for Adults

You can find details about all Camden's services and support for adults experiencing drug and alcohol problems on the adult social care pages here (remember this will take you into the adult social care section of the Guidebook, use the back arrow on your browser to get back to the Early Help section): 

Substance Misuse Service: Change Grow Live | Practice Guide (camden.gov.uk)

Support for Family and Friends affected by a Loved Ones Drug or Alcohol Use

Change Live Grow offer a 'Some Space' service for family members and friends affected by someones drug or alcohol use. More information here Some Space - Camden | Change Grow Live