Alcohol and drugs: stay safe while you change
Why stopping suddenly can be dangerous for some substances, alcohol especially, and where to get proper support.
Withdrawal can be dangerous
If you drink or use most days, stopping suddenly can be medically dangerous for some substances, alcohol especially. Talk to a GP or a local drug and alcohol service before you cut down or stop.
Hallucinations, seizures, severe shaking or confusion need urgent medical care.
What the app won't do
THE Habit Breaking App won't give you a detox or tapering plan. That needs proper medical support. It can help with the thinking, urges and patterns around using.
Where to get help
In the UK, FRANK offers drugs and alcohol information on 0300 123 6600. NHS 111 gives urgent medical advice. In an emergency, call 999.
Put it into practice
THE Habit Breaking App turns this into daily check-ins, urge tools and a plan that fits you. Free to start.
More guides
- The habit cycle: why you keep doing it
- The needs pyramid: what is your habit doing for you?
- Thinking traps that make urges louder
- Guilt vs shame: why it matters for breaking a habit
- After a slip: how to get back up without starting from zero
- Anger: distance first, repair later
- Phone, social media and gaming: add friction
- Gambling: put barriers in place
- Procrastination: the tiny first step
- Rebuilding self-respect, one kept promise at a time
This guide is general information, not medical advice. If you're not safe, call 999 or Samaritans on 116 123.