Addiction counselling
<p><strong>Counselling, information and psychosocial support (also for substitution)</strong><br>
 The addiction counselling service supports you in dealing with your consumption and works with you to find ways and perspectives to cope with your life situation. At your request, counselling can take place with the support of an interpreting service.</p>
<p><strong>Referral to further services</strong><br>
 If necessary, the addiction counselling service will support you in your search for a suitable facility (e.g. detoxification, therapy) and in clarifying costs.</p>
<p><strong>Outpatient aftercare</strong><br>
 You can consolidate the success of your therapy through regular one-to-one sessions in the form of outpatient aftercare.</p>
<p><strong>Support for consuming mothers and fathers</strong> As a consuming (expectant) mother or father, it is important to you to give your child or children a happy life with every opportunity for development. To this end, you will receive counselling and long-term psychosocial support.</p>
<p><strong>Counselling and support for relatives of addicts</strong><br>
 When a person suffers from an addiction, parents, partners and children or other relatives are also affected. They often do not know how to react to the addictive behaviour and suffer from the other person's addiction.</p>
<p><strong>Smoking cessation</strong><br>
 The addiction counselling service offers smoking cessation courses several times a year.</p>
<p><strong>Debtor and legal counselling Criminal law</strong><br>
 The information centre offers specialist individual counselling free of charge and anonymously. You can find out the specific dates by calling the addiction counselling centre.</p>
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# Addiction counselling

## Summary

The city's addiction counselling service provides free help with alcohol, medication, nicotine or gambling addiction as well as addiction to opiates and other illegal drugs.
## Description

**Counselling, information and psychosocial support (also for substitution)**  

The addiction counselling service supports you in dealing with your consumption and works with you to find ways and perspectives to cope with your life situation. At your request, counselling can take place with the support of an interpreting service.

**Referral to further services**  

If necessary, the addiction counselling service will support you in your search for a suitable facility (e.g. detoxification, therapy) and in clarifying costs.

**Outpatient aftercare**  

You can consolidate the success of your therapy through regular one-to-one sessions in the form of outpatient aftercare.

**Support for consuming mothers and fathers** As a consuming (expectant) mother or father, it is important to you to give your child or children a happy life with every opportunity for development. To this end, you will receive counselling and long-term psychosocial support.

**Counselling and support for relatives of addicts**  

When a person suffers from an addiction, parents, partners and children or other relatives are also affected. They often do not know how to react to the addictive behaviour and suffer from the other person's addiction.

**Smoking cessation**  

The addiction counselling service offers smoking cessation courses several times a year.

**Debtor and legal counselling Criminal law**  

The information centre offers specialist individual counselling free of charge and anonymously. You can find out the specific dates by calling the addiction counselling centre.

## Responsible Department

GSR
## Special Considerations

We provide counselling and support free of charge, confidentially and, if desired, anonymously. We are bound to confidentiality and have the right to refuse to give evidence.

## Fee Range

free of charge

## Questions and Answers

 
### Is the counselling anonymous?

 

Yes, the counselling is anonymous.  


   
### Is the counselling free of charge?

 

Yes, counselling is free of charge.  


   
## Further Links

* [Addiction in old age](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/suchtimalter.html)
* [Clearing centre of the municipal addiction counselling service](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10181445/n0/)
* [Search for the nearest centre](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10138/n0/)
* [Flyer "Help for addicted parents and their children"](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt/Dokumente/Sucht_und_seelische_Gesundheit/flyer_sucht_eltern.pdf)
* [Munich help networks for children and their addicted or mentally ill parents](https://hilfenetzwerke.de/)

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