Worried about your drinking?
Taking the below steps will set you in the right direction.

01

Get the measure of your drinking

If you want to know how your drinking measures up, or if you are concerned you are drinking too much, the first step is to take our free alcohol test. 
Maybe you’re here because a friend or family member, or even you doctor suggested that you should be thinking about your drinking.

The alcohol test will score you objectively, tell you how your drinking measures up and indicate if you need to think about some next steps.
TAKE THE TEST

02

Speaking to someone

It can be daunting to seek advice if you’ve not told anyone about your drinking or sought help before. 

Our staff are trained professionals who will provide you with specialist advice about all support and treatment options. 

They can also provide you with information to book a confidential assessment close to where you live.
It can be daunting to seek advice if you’ve not told anyone honestly about your drinking or sought help before. 

Our staff are trained professionals who will provide you with specialist advice about all support and treatment options. 

They can also provide you with information to book a confidential assessment close to where you live.
CONTACT US

03

Having an assessment

If you’d like support then an assessment is the best way to get the help you need to change your drinking. 
Our specialist staff can help you get to the bottom of your relationship with alcohol and work in partnership with you and your loved ones to recommend goals that are right for you (or help you reach the goals you may already have). 

You can have an assessment at either of our New Beginnings locations:
  • 97 Cobbold Road, London, NW10 9SU
  • Willesden Centre for Health, Harlesden Road, London NW10 3RY
If you're under 24 and live or study in Brent, then we have a specialist Young People's service that you can access.
New Beginnings Young People's Service

04

Services & Treatments

There is a wide range of support options available to you to help you achieve your goals:
  • One-to-one key working
  • Group work programme
  • Recovery day programme
  • Access to community or inpatient detoxification and residential rehabilitation
  • Women-only groups
  • Counselling and psychology
  • Self-help and mutual aid groups
  • Aftercare services
  • A health and wellbeing service
  • Education, training and employment support
  • Family and carers’ support and advice
  • BSAFE weekend drop-in service
  • and many more...
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05

Reintegration

The Brent New Beginnings Service delivers a range of post treatment options including:
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06

Referrals

Details on how to refer yourself or a patient
Self Referrals
You can self refer any time to the Brent New Beginnings Service, call us on 0300 303 4611
Or email: brent@viaorg.uk
Or fill in our Referral form 
Professional Referrals
Please use the button below to download our Referral Form (Word format – 213KB)
REFERRAL FORM FOR PROFESSIONALS

07

Worried about someone else?

It can be hard to know what to do or what to say to a loved one if you're concerned about their drinking. 
The first thing to think about is how to approach your friend or family member - the best way is with sensitivity and empathy.
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