Welcome to
Inspire
Welcome to Inspire Drug and Alcohol Service. We are here to empower you to tackle your drug (including alcohol) use. Our aim is to support you towards your goals around your drug and alcohol use, whether this is reducing or removing substances from your life.

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Refer Yourself To Inspire
If you’re ready to start making safer, healthier choices, Inspire are here to help. Whether you want to reduce or remove substances from your life, or just want some advice and guidance, we have a team of people ready to help.
Where to Start
Before telling us about your drug or alcohol use, it’s a good idea to look at it for yourself. These short quizzes will help you to see the impact that your substance use has on different areas of your life and will help you to decide the level of support that you’d like.
Alcohol assessment and drug assessment >
Know Your Score?
If you’ve already taken the quiz, you may now have a good idea of the impact your substance use has on your life and be ready to decide what kind of help you want. You could try safely reducing your substance use with the support of some useful apps or come to us for more in-depth support.
Useful apps and referral form >
What Happens When You Make A Referral?
Once you’ve clicked the ‘submit’ button, you can relax and wait for us to give you a call. We’ll contact you as soon as we can, but if you feel like you’ve been waiting a while, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
Triage
A member of our team will get in touch with you and ask you a couple of questions. They’ll then book an appointment to complete an assessment at a convenient time for you. If you have any questions, now is the time to ask them.
Assessment
At your assessment, we’ll go through your drug or alcohol use, along with any other areas of your life that might play a part in your drug/alcohol use. You’ll set some goals with our support, and together we’ll develop a plan to help you meet those goals.
Prescribing
Depending on what you’ve told us in your assessment, you might be booked in to see one of our medics to discuss your options.
Healthcare Assessment
If you have any health concerns, our healthcare team can assess you and refer you onto other services if necessary.
Want to know more?
Our team will always be happy to answer any questions or concerns you have. You can get in touch at any time, you don’t need to wait for us to contact you.
See ‘Get in touch tab’ below
I need help now
If you’re concerned about keeping yourself or another person safe, call 999 as soon as possible.
There are some local services that you can call for support:
- Mental Health Access Line – NHS non-emergency services on 111.
- Lancashire Listening Service – 0800 915 4640 or text ‘Hello’ to 07860 022846. Open Mon-Fri 7pm-11pm and Sat-Sun 12pm-Midnight.
Here are some national services that are available 24/7/365:
- Samaritans are available any time. You can call them for free on 116 123 and someone will be there to answer your call and talk with you about whatever is on your mind. Contact Us | Samaritans
- You can also text SHOUT to 85258 if you’d prefer to talk via text. Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)
Ongoing support
If you’d like support with your mental health, you can refer yourself to Mindsmatter here: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust | Mindsmatter Homepage (lscft.nhs.uk) or chat with your GP who can make a referral for you.
If you’re concerned about something and you don’t know what steps to take, our national website have lots of advice and information that can help. Get Advice Here
Worried about a friend or family member?
We have advice on how to support them, whether it’s drugs, alcohol or their wellbeing you’re concerned about. Speak to a member of our webchat team or read our advice pages here
Fleetwood & St Annes
Lancaster & Morecambe
Chorley, WestLancs & South Ribble
Social Media
Facebook: inspire.northlancs
Twitter: @InspireNCLancashire
Youtube: Inspire Lancs
Fleetwood
- Address: Lofthouse Building, London Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6JL
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-5, Wednesday 9.30-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 9.30-5
Lancaster
- Address: 26 St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RD
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-5, Wednesday 9.30-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 9.30-5
St Anne’s
- Address: The Paterson Centre, St Alban’s Road, St Annes, FY8 1XD
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-5, Wednesday Closed, Thursday 1-5, Friday Closed
Morecambe
- Address: Belfield House, 173 Euston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5LQ
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-5, Wednesday 9.30-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 9.30-5
Preston
- Address: St Wilfrid’s Building, Fox Street, Preston, PR1 2AB
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-8, Wednesday 12.30-5, Thursday 9.30-5, Friday 9.30-5
Chorley
- Address: Matrix House, Friday Street, Chorley, PR6 0AA
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday 9.30-5, Wednesday 9.30-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 9.30-5
Skelmersdale
- Address: 75-79 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LP
- Opening Hours: Monday 9.30-5, Tuesday CLOSED, Wednesday 9.30-5, Thursday 9.30-5, Friday CLOSED
Contact a member of staff
If you need us for anything, your first call should always be your recovery worker. If you can’t get hold of them, you can call the main number and we’ll be happy to assist you.
You can also send us a message on social media.
Fleetwood & St Annes
Lancaster & Morecambe
Chorley, WestLancs & South Ribble
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