In this section we will talk about substance misuse as that covers alcohol, drugs, nicotine or solvents.

Some young people experiment by taking different drugs, many more take alcohol on a regular basis. Perhaps you liked the way the substance made you feel when you first took it and so you keep taking more so as to get the same effect. In the beginning it may make you feel good, more confident and in control. Unfortunately this rarely lasts and you soon have to take more and more of the substance to try and get that same feeling.

Perhaps you started taking substances when you were feeling down or stressed to help you cope. Sadly the substance does not make your problems go away and instead you could make your problems worse by becoming dependant on the substance involved. Alcohol and drugs can also make your mental health worse as they can cause depression, make you paranoid and trigger other serious psychiatric problems or perhaps it has got you into trouble. Are you in debt because of this? Perhaps you are in trouble due to violence or aggression or have had unsafe sex.

Whatever the problem is -
Whatever the substance is -

There is help available.

Contact:

Your doctor.
Drugs Helpline:

FASA helpline
Forum for action on substance abuse.
Phone 028 9031 9333 or visit www.fasaonline.org for the latest drug information.

Dunlewey Substance Advice Centre
Provides counselling and support groups.
Phone 028 9061 1162

NICAS
Provides advice and counselling for those with alcohol and drug related problems
Phone 028 9033 0499
Email: nicas.falls@btconnect.com

Alcohol Concern
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Drugs Prevention
www.drugsprevention.net

Addiction Treatment Unit
Providing intensive day patient treatment & outpatient counselling for addiction
Woodlea House
Gransha Park
Phone 028 7186 5239

Northlands
Providing residential treatment & counselling for addictions
Shepards Way
Dungiven Road
Phone 028 7131 3232

E go Project
Providing factual up to date information about drugs & alcohol to young people in Omagh and surrounding area
126 Foundary Lane
Omagh
Phone 028 8225 9333

Drugwiser
A drugs project delivering peer education to youth & parents
C/o Aisling Centre
27 Darling Street
Enniskillen
Phone 028 6632 5811

I'Dare
Community Awareness Project on the consequences of drug users
The Arc Healthy Living Centre
116 - 122 Sallywood
Irvinestown
Phone 028 6862 8947

Community Addiction's Team
Providing outpatient counselling for addictions
Tyrone & Fermanagh Hospital
Omagh BT79 0NS
Also available at
Aisling Centre
37 Darling Street
Enniskillen
Co Fermanagh

DIVERT Project
Phone 028 7126 9327

Dove House Community Trust
A community project on drug education and awareness
32 Meenan Square
Derry BT48 9EX

Strabane Community Drugs and Alcohol Project
41a Fountain Street
Strabane BT82 8JQ
Phone 028 7188 3254

New Youth Project on Drugs (NYPD Foyle)
Providing support, advice and treatment to young people on drugs
Woodlea House
Gransha Park
Derry
Phone 028 7186 5239

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