Alcohol
Alcohol Recovery Centre (ARC)
Address: 17-20 Tudor Grove, Hackney, London, E9
7QL
Locality: City and Hackney
Telephone: 020 8985 3757
Fax: 020 8985 3907
Area Covered: City and Hackney
Emergency Contact Number: Contact your GP or go to
A&E
Service Type: Alcohol service
Access Criteria: Self referral and professional
referral
Description: A consultant-led service for those
seeking help with problematic alcohol use; for individuals,
families and carers. The service is recovery focused, helping
people free themselves from dependence on alcohol. On offer is 1:1
work, a group programme, and a drop-in service.
Opening Hours
Monday: 11.30-5.30pm
Tuesday: 10-8pm
Wednesday: 10-8pm
Thursday: 10-5.30pm
Friday: 10-5.30pm
Saturday/Sunday: service will be opening Saturdays later in the
year
Additional information can be found on the NHS
UK web site
NHS Drinks Tracker for iPhone
A new mobile phone application that helps people to keep track
of their drinking during.
The Department of Health has released the first official alcohol
tracker application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The application helps to:
· Work out how many
alcoholic units there are in a glass of wine or pint of beer for
example.
· See how much alcohol
they have consumed over a set period, such as a week or
month.
· Get personalised
feedback on your drinking habits.
· Find local NHS clinics
and advice centres.
The iPhone and iPod Touch applications are available from
iTunes there are also PC and
Mac versions of the application available from nhs.uk including
more information and full information on how to use the iPhone
app.
Department of Health Press Releason new iPhone application