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Addiction affects people in all walks of life and is more common than many people think.

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CADAS provides support for individuals, family members, and carers, promoting recovery in the community.

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We also have two strands to our professional support.

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If you are struggling with dependency or know someone who is, know that you are not alone.

 

We are here for anyone who wants help with their harmful addiction.

Person being supported through addiction

CADAS principles and values

  • At CADAS, we will never judge you.

  • We will never try to force you into any belief system.

  • What we do is based on listening, not lecturing.

  • We support anyone who feels their addiction or substance use is problematic.

  • We don’t require people to give up using altogether if that’s not what they want to do. 

  • We focus on the reduction of harm to our clients or others.

  • We believe everyone is capable of change.

  • If you decide you want to change, we will help you find what you want and help you achieve it.

To read more about how we do what we do, our methods, our approch to coaching and our values, please click below.

Find out about CADAS methods
Addiction support at Cumbria Addictions: Advice and Solutions

How can we help?

"Recovery is about progress not perfection"

About 500 people of all ages and backgrounds come to us each year for one-to-one help, so we know a little bit about how you may be feeling at this time.

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We are here to support and to help people living with addiction to find a safer, healthier way of living that positively impacts them and those around them.

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We do this by listening and asking questions to find out:

  • how you are

  • what you would like to achieve

  • how and when  you would like to do that

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Then we make a plan and help our clients keep to it.

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Approximately 85% of our clients say that they experience significant improvement in their lives, home and work relationships and mental health when their programme is complete.

At CADAS we support anyone who feels their addiction or substance use is problematic. We don’t require people to give up using altogether if that’s not what they want to do, but we do focus on the reduction of harm to themselves and to others.

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We believe everyone is capable of change.

 

Often, we help clients uncover the reasons for their substance use and find other safer, healthier, more effective ways to manage their mental health. Our clients learn to live in a more resourceful, satisfying way without relying on substance or behavioural addiction.

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CADAS support services are based on One to One recovery support which can take place online or face to face and always with an experienced, qualified coach.

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We can also tell you about peer support groups and drop-in sessions, health and wellbeing activities and events for clients after they complete their CADAS coaching sessions to help them maintain the changes they have made.

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If you would like to have a confidential conversation with one of our team please get in touch with us by calling the CADAS Helpline on 0800 254 5658.

Contact Us

Contact Us

If you have a general enquiry, please phone our switchboard on 0300 1114002.

This is answered Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm.

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If you need help with addictive behaviour, please phone our helpline on 

0800 254 5658

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We always aim to help people living with addiction as soon as we can,

but CADAS is not an emergency or crisis service

and we don't offer a 24 hour helpline or crisis support service.

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If you, or someone else needs EMERGENCY medical treatment, you must phone 999

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If your need is not life-threatening but you help right now, we have listed some services below that you can phone.
 

NHS Cumbria Crisis Team (24 Hour Service) If you need urgent help, call 24 hours a day, 7 days week – for adults, children, young people and deaf people. Call: 0800 652 2865 Text: 07795 656 226

NHS 111 (24 Hour Service) 111 is a telephone service provided by the NHS. It is the number you should call when you need advice or medical treatment quickly, and you cannot wait for an appointment to see your doctor. Call: 111 Call (Text Relay) 1800 111

Samaritans (24 Hour Service) 24 hour confidential support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who could lead to suicide. Call: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org

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Upcoming Events

What our clients say

CADAS really works . . .

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‘I was broken, afraid and full of guilt, remorse and completely confused.

Through four months of hard work tears and laughter and a lot of swearing I am in a completely different place, curious and excited for a brighter future.

I am now 4 months sober; I am grateful for this and feel free of a tremendous burden.’

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