Salford

Salford Borough Related Statistics

Salford has over 4,684 alcohol dependent adults. That's almost 2.5% of the total borough population.

24% of adults drink over 14 units of alcohol per week.

18% of adults abstain from drinking alcohol.

The Big Bus Tour Salford

The Alcohol Awareness Bus Comes To Salford

Following the success of its first visit, The Big Alcohol Conversation bus tour will be hitting the streets of Salford again on Wednesday January 23rd at Eccles town centre. This is your chance to be a part of changing the role of alcohol in your community. Throughout the bus tour you can have your say on how we could do things differently when it comes to drinking, watch our powerful videos, win £250 worth of shopping vouchers and claim your Big Alcohol Conversation goody bag.

Things like The Big Alcohol Conversation can point you to people that can help, and the services.

One thing that struck me is that we automatically assume that people with drug and alcohol issues are in the forces, but it's definitely not the case.

Achieve in Salford have done a fantastic job with me, they have got me back into work after 15 years on benefits.

The effects of alcohol can cause all sorts of cancers and heart disease.

Support in your Borough

	Service Description
Achieve Recovery Services	Substance misuse treatment and recovery which improves health and social outcomes for individuals and families, allowing more people to make a meaningful recovery from drug and alcohol misuse. gmmh-ft.achieve.referrals@nhs.uk 0161 358 1530	Visit site
Early Break	Charity offering free information, advice and support for young people and families with substance misuse related issues. 0161 723 3880	Visit site
FRANK	Friendly, confidential drug advice for young people and parents. This can be accessed through the FRANK helpline, the FRANK website, email and text message. frank@talktofrank.com 0300 123 6600	Visit site
MyCity Health	Do you want to get fit, stay healthy and feel better about your lifestyle? Greater Manchester's new MyCity Health website is here for you, whatever improvements you want to make to live a longer, happier life.	Visit site
Alcohol Concern	If you are struggling with alcohol, having access to the right help and advice can make the world of difference. Alcohol Concern is a national charity that tries to inform you as much as possible and give you all the advice you need to tackle alcohol related problems. contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk 0203 907 8480	Visit site

The Big Alcohol Conversation Bus Tour in Salford

Our Stories

I would often drink to the point of having blackouts

The nights out were getting more extreme and the weekly bottles were becoming more and more essential to my everyday existence.

I almost crawled my way into an AA meeting

I was extremely unwell, although I wasn’t aware of it at the time. My own drinking story happened so slowly that I didn’t even know I had a problem.

My recovery journey with help from Acorn

I was initially defensive and mistrusting of others, which sometimes extended to the therapeutic process itself. I often wore a mask in an attempt to hide how broken and full of shame I actually was.

Tackling Alcohol Issues in a Different Way

This video introduces the Communities in Charge of Alcohol initiative. The aim of this scheme is to train people across Greater Manchester to become ‘champions’ who can help others rethink their attitudes towards alcohol, including their own drinking habits.

Communities in Charge of Alcohol - by Salford Uni

This video gives you an in depth look at the Communities in Change of Alcohol scheme. This includes interviews with the designated ‘champions’ themselves, who are working towards helping others rethink their relationship with alcohol.

News

I'm Concerned About Someone Else's Drinking

Whether it’s a friend, a partner, your child or a colleague, signs that someone close to you is drinking heavily can be difficult to identify, and even harder to address.

Safeguard Future Generations from Drug and Alcohol Harm

Safeguarding Generations from Alcohol Harm

The Big Alcohol Conversation is asking all residents and businesses to help explore the scale and nature of alcohol harm in Greater Manchester.

What is Minimum Unit Pricing for a unit of Alcohol?

One potential option to reduce alcohol harm is to make high strength, cheap alcohol less readily available. Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) is one way of achieving this.

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