Substance Misuse
Forth Valley Substance Action Team
The Forth Valley Substance Abuse Team (SAT) is a multi-agency partnership establish to implement and respond to national strategy on drugs, alcohol and tobacco and volatile substances.
Reporting directly to the Scottish Government on an annual basis the SAT is responsible for the provision, development and funding of substance related activity in the three local authority areas of Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and Stirling. The SAT has members from Community Groups, Health, Local Authorities, Police, Prisons, & Voluntary Sector. Each has the responsibility to provide their organisation's perspective on substance matters.
Alcohol Awareness Week - 5th to 11th October 2008
For more information, you can view our Alcohol Awareness Week 2008 page.
Further Information
For more information including forums and minutes, please visit the Forth Valley SAT website. The Substance Action Team's Service Directory is also available to view or download from this page.
Addiction, Support and Counselling (ASC)
Provides confidential one-to-one counselling in Alloa, Alva, Tillicoultry and Tullibody Health Centres for anyone with a drink or drug related problem or their partners.
Their main aim is to reduce the level of alcohol misuse and to promote sensible drinking.
You can visit or telephone the centre between Monday and Friday, 9am to 5pm for appointments at the address below or alternatively contact your local GP for a referral.
13 Pitt Terrace
Stirling FK8 2EZ
Telephone: 01786 450721
Fax: 01786 449671
Email: info@counsellingservices.fsnet.co.uk
LADA Link
LADA Link is based in Primrose Street, Alloa and brings together substance services: CADS, Signpost Forth Valley, Fast Track, Apex, Forth Dimension, Hope Extra and LADA.
This organisation offers you support if you or a member of your family has a drug abuse problem. They also campaign to raise awareness of drug problems in Clackmannanshire. If you wish to set up a similar support group they can also offer advice on how best to do this.
LADA Link aims to improve the situation of all people whose lives are affected by other people's drug misuse.
You can contact them during office hours at:
LADA Link
Primrose Street
Alloa
Telephone: 01259 727800
24 hr Helpline: 01259 725484
Out of office hours support to groups and individuals is also available including weekends.
LADA Link also offer alternative therapies such as Reiki and Acu Detox at Scott crescent, Alloa.
Signpost Forth Valley
This is a direct access point for individual drug and alcohol users (16 years plus) and those affected by another's use of drugs/alcohol. As a tier one service we will support the more specialised services that offer more intensive interventions such as Harm Reduction. Based at Alloa Business Centre with drop in provision and clinics throughout Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling.
For further information contact 01259 726602.
Alcohol Link
Alcohol Link is a direct access service based at Signpost FV, Alloa Business Centre.
For people who are affected by alcohol use, you can obtain further information or support by contacting 01259 726632.
Publications & documents
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Substance Misuse Officer, Education & Schools
Lime Tree House, Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX
Tel: 01786 443427
Email: browne@stirling.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form.