SafeStep is being developed as a personalised digital alcohol treatment programme for ongoing recovery, with tailored check-ins, reminders, and practical support, plus visibility for care teams or community alcohol support where available.
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A more connected approach to alcohol treatment, built for real life.
SafeStep is being developed to bring together personalised check-ins, guided sessions, medication support, recovery tools, meeting recommendations, and practical next steps in one digital programme. It is designed to adapt to each person, using machine learning models and digital CBT to tailor support, resources, and recommendations around their needs, patterns, and triggers.
It is being developed with addiction specialists, NHS partners, and people with lived experience. We also plan to incorporate a companion app with optional visibility for sponsors or other trusted supporters to help with accountability, alongside visibility for care teams or community alcohol support where available.
From first setup to ongoing recovery, SafeStep helps each person build a programme around their goals, triggers, routines, and support needs. Where available, progress can also be visible to care teams or community alcohol support.
SafeStep can be introduced by NHS or community services, or started directly when someone is ready for more structured support.
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Bring treatment tools, reminders, and next steps into one place
Start with support that feels clear from day one
A short setup uses digital CBT principles to understand patterns, shape support, and tailor what appears first.
Capture goals, routines, and harder moments
Set medication reminders and contact preferences
Choose how check-ins should feel and when they should arrive
Tailor support around recovery needs from the start
A quick setup helps SafeStep understand goals, triggers, routines, and the kind of support that feels most useful.
Check-ins, guided sessions, medication support, meeting recommendations, and practical actions stay close at hand every week.
Complete quick check-ins in the moments that matter
Work through guided sessions based on recent patterns
Get reminders, resources, and meeting suggestions at the right time
Keep recovery actions easy to open and follow through on
SafeStep can bring forward short support moments based on goals, triggers, routines, and recent check-ins so the next step feels easier to start.
Listen to short audio support matched to how things are feeling
Try guided walking, grounding, meditation, or reset exercises
See recommendations shaped by recent check-ins and goals
Keep practical sessions ready for harder moments in the week
Here are this weeks audio sessions and practical exercises for you.
SafeStep brings together nearby meetings, recovery events, and practical options so it feels simpler to choose the next step.
See nearby meetings and recovery events in one place
Check times, locations, and formats at a glance
Get suggestions that reflect your routine and preferences
Keep the right support close when you are most likely to need it
These official UK and England figures show the scale of alcohol-related harm and the pressure it places on services. They also underline the need for earlier intervention, sustained engagement, and more connected support across treatment and recovery.
alcohol-specific deaths were registered in the UK in 2023
This is the highest number on record and a reminder that alcohol harm is still escalating into crisis across the UK.
adults admitted to acute hospitals may be alcohol dependent
Many people at risk are already in front of services, which is why earlier identification and tailored support matter.
hospital admissions in England were primarily due to alcohol in 2021 to 2022
Alcohol-related harm is already showing up at hospital scale, which makes crisis prevention and continuity of care a service issue, not a niche one.
adults were in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services in England in 2024 to 2025
Treatment demand is large and rising, reinforcing the need for scalable, evidence-based support between appointments and across recovery.
adults started treatment in England in 2024 to 2025
A large number of people are still entering treatment every year, which means engagement in the early weeks can shape whether support continues or drops away.
people starting treatment in England reported alcohol as a problem in 2024 to 2025
Alcohol is one of the biggest drivers of new treatment demand, which makes personalised digital support highly relevant at population scale.
of people in alcohol-only treatment completed treatment successfully in 2024 to 2025
When people stay engaged, good outcomes are possible. The opportunity is to help more people stay connected to treatment and recovery long enough to benefit.
of referrals into treatment came from hospitals in 2024 to 2025
Very few people are reaching treatment through a direct hospital handoff, which points to a real continuity gap where earlier, more connected support could make a difference.
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We're seeking alcohol care teams and liaison services to co-develop SafeStep alongside us. Your experience of the discharge gap is at the heart of what we're building.
Takes 3 to 4 minutes. You can respond anonymously if you prefer.
If you have personal experience of alcohol addiction, including hospital admission or navigating recovery, your perspective is essential to making SafeStep genuinely useful.
Takes 3 to 4 minutes. You can respond anonymously if you prefer.