Links

The following links can provide you with further information:

- eATA is the largest membership organisation for the independent drug and alcohol treatment and aftercare sector

- The Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP) is the professional body for the substance use field and works to help improve standards of practice across the sector

- Families Anonymous is a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of people involved in the abuse of mind-altering substances, or with related behavioural problems.

- Narcotics Anonymous is a completely voluntary organisation. Membership is open to anyone with a drug problem seeking help, regardless of what drug or combination of drugs have been used, and irrespective of age, sex, religion, race, creed or class.

- Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

GA - Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.

OA - Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

CA - Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.

- Al-Anon is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience in order to solve their common problems.

- Drink and Drugs News (DDN) is the fortnightly magazine for all professionals in the drug and alcohol field. Published independently by CJ Wellings, it is circulated worldwide through publishing hard copies and on the DDN website.

DaAT - Drugs and Alcohol Today offers the best in new thinking on drugs and alcohol practice and reports on the latest policy, laws and developments.

CQC - Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates care provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies and voluntary organisations, and they aim to make sure better care is provided for everyone - in hospitals, care homes and people's own homes.

KCC - Kent County Council (KCC) committed to "empowering people to identify, choose and control the support or care they need to live life as they want".

CCC - Canterbury County Council (CCC) is responsible for a wide range of services to residents - 73 different services in all! It must also consider the interests of local businesses and provide information for the many tourists who come to the district each year.

Pathways House project is a 12 steps treatment centre offering a program of rehabilitation to men and women who wish to recover from alcohol and drug abuse, gambling and eating disorders also gaming addictions.

The main purpose of Pathways House is to enable men and women who have lost direction through drug and / or alcohol dependency or gambling or an eating disorder to discover new possibilities and change their lives.

Pathways House is based on total abstinence from alcohol and drugs and provides an effective quality treatment for people who wish to begin the road to recovery.