If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in Panorama: Cannabis - What Teenagers Need to Know, the following organisations may be able to provide help and advice.
Talk to Frank
Online helpline and point of contact for confidential information for young people. Also step-by-step advice for friends and family.
Helpline: 0800 776600 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
Release
Provides practical and legal advice to drug users and those who work with them.
Helpline: 0845 4500 215 (Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 5.30pm)
Rethink
Practical support for people affected by severe mental illness, whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do, or are professionals or volunteers working in the mental health field.
Helpline: National Advice Service 0845 456 0455
email:
Mental Health Care
Mental Health Care is aimed at anyone providing support to someone experiencing mental illness. The web site contains information about mental health and mental illness, research findings from the Institute of Psychiatry and South London and Maudsley Trust and personal stories written by carers.
LifeBytes
Aimed at young teens. Provides information and advice about drugs and other health issues.
Families Anonymous
Support for the relatives and friends of people with drug problems.
Helpline: 0845 1200 660
Narcotics Anonymous
A self-help group run by recovering addicts with a network of meetings across the country.
Helpline: 020 7730 0009 (Seven days a week, 10am to 10pm)
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