Helplines in Cornwall

On this page are telephone numbers to help lines across the country, as well locally. To help you with any problems that may arise in your life. Free phone numbers are highlighted in red.

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Drug Help Lines | Alcohol Help Lines | Smoking Help Lines | Farming Help Lines and Web-Links | Others

Miscellaneous Help Lines

The Samaritans	08457 90 90 90
NHS Direct	0845 46 47
Crimestoppers	0800 555 111
Police	08705 777444
Nightlink (More Information)	0808 8000 306

Drug Help Lines

Drugs Help Line	0800 776600
Adfam (Support for families and friends of drug users.)	0207928 8900
Release. (Support on legal matters relating to drugs.)	02076 038654
Drug Alcohol Action Team	01872 354471
PADA. (Parents of drug misusers.)	0845 7023867
CADA. (Cornwall Alcohol and Drug Agency.)	01872 263001
Narcotics Anonymous	07071 224017
The Freshfield Service (A charity working with users of illegal drugs, their families, friends and other professionals.)	0500 241952
Gwellheans (A service for people in recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction.)	01209 211825
Bosence Farm Community (A residential service for people over 18 years of age, who have decided to stop using drugs and/or alcohol.)	01736 850006
CDAT. The Community Drugs and Alcohol Team (Can only be accessed through your GP or other professional agency eg, probation, social services etc.)	Click for More Information
Young people can approach those listed below for informal advice and signposting as to which drug service is the most appropriate.
ACHE (Yong Person's Crisis Helpline.)	01872 223999
Cornwall Share Information Shop's	0800 181033
Connexions	0800 975111
EEFO. (Advice and information for young people in Cornwall.)	Website Link

Website links to Drug related sites

Alcohol Help Lines

Alcoholics Anonymous

0845 769 7555

Website links to Alcohol related sites

Smoking Help Lines

NHS Smoking Helpline

0800 169 0 169

Stop Smoking Service	0870 606 3666
(All other enquiries)	01209 215666

Website links to Smoking related sites

Farming Help

For all in the farming community
for confidential help contact:-

Phone Numbers

Rural Stress Information Network	024 7641 2916 (Weekdays 9am - 5pm)
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution	01865 727 888 (Weekdays 9am - 5pm/4.30pm Fridays)
Farm Crisis Network	07002 326326 (7pm to 10 pm daily)

Rural Stress Information Network		024 7641 2916
(weekdays 9am to 5pm) for advice and guidance (24 hours a day, during F&M crisis).
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Rural Agricultural Benevolent Institution		01865 727 888
(weekdays 9am to 5pm / 4.30pm Fridays) for financial assistance (24 hours a day, during F&M crisis).
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Farm Crisis Network		07002 326 326
(7pm to 10pm daily) for practical support from farmers (7am to 10pm daily, during F&M crisis).
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