Antidote (London Friend)
An LGBTQ+-run drug and alcohol service, and one of the UK's earliest to work with people affected by chemsex.
Antidote is the LGBTQ+ drug and alcohol service of London Friend, a long-established LGBTQ+ charity. It was one of the first services in the UK to work with people affected by chemsex, and it is run by and for the LGBTQ+ community.
What they offer
- Information and advice on drugs, alcohol and chemsex.
- One-to-one key work, groups and drop-ins (for London residents).
- Support for friends and family of people affected by chemsex.
Can I use it from Blackpool?
Antidote's structured treatment is for people living in London, but anyone can contact it for information and advice. That can be helpful if you want to talk to an LGBTQ+ specialist first, before going to a local service.
How to get in touch
- Phone London Friend's office on 020 7833 1674.
- Email antidote@londonfriend.org.uk.
Local help in Blackpool
- Horizon LGBTQ+, 102 Dickson Road, offers chemsex support and harm reduction alongside its sexual health clinics. Call 01253 311431.
- Horizon Blackpool, the adult drug and alcohol service, runs a harm reduction hub in the same building. Call 0800 652 2206.
- The NHS sexual health service (0300 1234 154) can refer you for drug, alcohol and chemsex support.
Good to know
If someone has collapsed, can't be woken or is having trouble breathing after taking drugs, call 999 straight away and tell the call handler what they have taken.