Take Control

We understand that not everyone who drinks alcohol or uses drugs has a problem but sometimes, over time, they can escalate, affecting our health, emotions, relationships, routine and ambitions.

Find out how you can reduce the harm substances can cause you and take control of your alcohol or drug use. We believe that the better understanding you have of the pleasures and risks of substances, the more you are able to make informed decisions.

Alcohol

Alcohol can affect our relationships, routine and ambitions. Find out the impact of your drinking and ways you can reduce the harm alcohol can cause you.Read more

Drugs

Separate fact from the fiction, by accessing professional advice and information on any substance. Find out the effect drugs could also be having on your life with personalised feedback tools.Read more

Smoking

Thinking about quitting smoking? Find out what support and resources we can provide to help you quit smoking or reduce the harm smoking causes.Read more

Clubbing & Psychoactives

Whether it's established 'club drugs' like ecstasy, GHB, ketamine and cocaine, or a New Psychoactive Substance, find out about their effects and risks and how you can begin to take control.Read more

Painkillers & Prescription

Find out more about the risks of prescription drugs and how you could take control of medications like benzodiazepines and opiate-based painkillers.Read more

Performance Enhancing

Find support for Image & Performance Enhancing Drugs, including steroids, growth hormones, fat burners and tanning agents.Read more

Injecting

Find out how you can reduce the risks of injecting, as well as where in Bristol you can access our needle exchanges, get tested for blood-borne viruses and get your free naloxone kit to reverse the effects of opioid overdosing.Read more

Cannabis

Check the effect cannabis could be having on your life and find out what support we can offer if you're using Britain's most popular illicit drug. Find out the risks of synthetic cannabinoids that are causing undesired effects.Read more

Solvents

Whether its gases, aerosols, petrol, glues, poppers or laughing gas, find out more about the substance you're using and how we can support you to reduce the risks and control your use.Read more

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Working Together to Support Veterans

We're working in partnership with The Royal British Legion to help meet the needs of veterans living in Bristol with problematic alcohol or drug use.

Punk Rock Raises Pounds

The Fall tribute band are donating 50% of their profits to BDP in memory of Mark E. Smith.

Welcome New Volunteers & Trainees

We welcome 18 new volunteers and four new trainees, who are beginning their five week training into key areas of our services...

Access support and services

If have any questions or concerns about your use of alcohol or drug, or a family member or friend's use, find out how you can get in touch and access free and confidential support.

What we do

We are a Bristol-based charity here to help you with alcohol and drug problems. With over 30 years’ experience providing a free and confidential service, we have the expert knowledge to support you,

Make a referral

If you are working with an adult client with problematic alcohol or drug use, find out how you can refer them into the free and confidential services provided by Bristol ROADS.

Health & Harm Reduction Centre

If you are using alcohol or drugs, we can answer your questions and help you reduce the risks. Open Monday to Friday and Saturday.

Diverse Communities Link Worker

An exciting opportunity to make Bristol’s ROADS accessible for people who are often the furthest from the support they need - including LGBTQ+, BAME communities, Faith Groups, Gypsies and Travellers.

Project Volunteers

Gain front-line experience working alongside our Engagement and Early Intervention Team in our Health and Harm Reduction Centre and Needle Exchange, providing free and confidential advice, information and support to adults using alcohol or drug problematically.

Engagement and Community Detox Link Trainees

Gain fantastic experience engaging people in treatment and supporting people to detox and engage with their communities, while completing a recognised qualification. Specifically for people with a history of problematic drug and/or alcohol use who face barriers to employment.

Our History

Find out about our history.

Support for young people

Find out how to access free and confidential support for children and young people who use alcohol or drugs, or who are affected by a family member's use.

Bereavement support

The death of a loved one through drug or alcohol misuse can have a devastating impact on the lives of families and friends. We're here to offer support during this time.