Helpline

Our Helpline is in operation from 1030am-1pm & 2-5pm Monday-Friday and 2-5pm at weekends. Telephone 01224 594700 or 07927 192706 or freephone on 0333 3 448 355 (from landline and pay monthly mobile contracts only); email our Helpline or use our webchat function, which appears in the small chat icon in the bottom right corner of this page (and all pages). Webchat is presently not available due service development

Needle Exchange (N/X) & Sharp Response

Our NX service is available from our Exchange Street entrance from 1030-1pm and 2-5pm, Monday - Friday and 2-5pm at the weekends.

Since late March '20, we have been operating 'Sharp Response' a mobile needle exchange service, vitally important to harm reduction (particularly during times of lock-down, social distancing and the temporary closure of our outreach n/x services during the COVID-19 pandemic).

Phone the helpline to place your orders, which will be delivered on a Thursday.

ADA Group Work

Staff have been working incredibly hard alongside our volunteers to bring some normality to the lives of our clients, especially when the coronavirus pandemic was rife. Much group work continues with enthusiasm, albeit some is curtailed.

If you have been previously involved or are interested in becoming involved, please contact our nominated administrators as follows (click on name):

Family Support Group Every other Wednesday evening: FSG Email

Daily Check In’s Mon-Fri, 9:30 am, Sat & Sun 10am online with Zoom. A great way to start your day and touch base with others in recovery. Hosted by a peer volunteer. To self-refer to attend, email ADA Groups

ADA Peer Toolbox (ADAPT) 5-6.30pm every Wednesday, face-to-face at Credo, John Street, Aberdeen and online (Zoom). This is an in-house recovery focused meeting co-hosted by a peer volunteer and ADA staff member. Open to all. The aim is to equip members with skills and self-empowering tools to allow them to cope/manage any thoughts, urges, feelings and behaviours they may experience, in a more productive way. To self-refer to attend, email ADA Groups

All Recovery Meeting (ARM) 3-4pm every Friday, online with Zoom. Meetings which embraces all pathways of recovery and provides a safe and supportive place to connect and share with others. Universal recovery topics are discussed that may assist those attending to learn from one another's experiences of recovery/change process in action. Peer led, supported by an ADA staff member. To self-refer to attend, email ADA Groups

Drug & Alcohol Recovery Training (DART) Wednesdays, 10am-3.30pm (full day, face-to-face), for 7 weeks (dates to be established). This is an Accredited Course (Self Coaching in Recovery), giving an opportunity to develop self-awareness, learn new skills and strategies and identify strengths and weaknesses within the context of connection to others and building 'Recovery Capital'. Referral to the course is required. To register a note of interest, email ADA Groups or DART

We will be holding drop-in sessions, a very informal chance to meet with our lead worker, see the venue and have a look at some course materials. This will allow those interested to gain a clearer picture about what the course will entail and hopefully reduce any anxiety people may have about attending the course. Click the DART Timetable for information.

Descriptions of what is involved in our support services can be found on the Support page (or by clicking the Support button below. Our Recovery Services Booklet is available HERE.

Aberdeenshire

Alcohol sales in the UK have risen by around 30% during the COVID-19 lockdown. The ADA ASSET service operates in communities around South and Central Aberdeenshire, offering responsive advice, support and referral for individuals and family members experiencing difficulties around alcohol or drug use. At this time of lockdown our support is initially by telephone, is sensitive and confidential. Call us on the Helpline on 01224 594700 or 07927 192706; email us or use the online chat.

As in Aberdeen, 'shire services have been adapting to meet need as much as possible. A number of online meetings are running and can be viewed on this Online Meeting Timetable. ADA online meeting, delivered and supported in partnership with the Aberdeenshire ADP and others can be found HERE.

Aberdeen in Recovery (AiR)

ADA work in partnership with AiR to support, encourage and promote recovery in a person-centred, peer-led fashion. Click this Recovery Meeting Timetable to find out more.

To find out more about what AiR can offer, you can find the website HERE.