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Edinburgh & Lothian Council on Alcohol (ELCA)

Last updated: 20th April 2026

Support Type:

Voluntary

Need supported:

  • Alcohol
  • Health / Wellbeing
  • Recovery
  • Short-term Prisoners
  • Women

Aim/Purpose:

Support advice and guidance around alcohol use.

Suitability criteria:

  • All genders
  • Middle-aged adult (36-55), Older adult (56 and older), Young adult (18-35)

Assessment/referral process:

  • Court, GP, Health professional, Self-referral, Social work

All genders over 18 who are worried about their own or someone else’s drinking.

Contact information:

Website links:

Further Information:

Trained alcohol counsellors providing advice and information which can be accessed East and Midlothian as well as our base in Edinburgh