Subwize, Barking & Dagenham

Who we are

CRI Subwize is an outreach drug and alcohol support service which offers support to young people up to the age of 19 years old who are using drugs or alcohol or who are affected by parents' or carers' substance misuse.

What we do

The service offers a wide range of services from confidential advice and information, assessment of an individual's specific needs; one-to-one sessions and group work; appointments at a convenient location; drop-in at local centres in the borough and a gateway to other services.

CRI Subwize is a drug and alcohol support service consisting of experienced drug and alcohol workers who specialise in working with young people.
We offer:

• confidential advice and information for young people up to the age of 24
• support to help you make informed decisions about your drug and alcohol use
• support to help you cut down or stop using drugs or alcohol
• assessment of your specific needs
• one-to-one sessions
• group work
• appointments at a convenient location
• gateway to other services
• drop-in services across the borough (please contact us for more details)
• advice and information for parents and carers
• male and female workers

We also work in close partnership with a variety of other services such as sexual health, housing, life skills, education and employment

Next steps

You can contact us in person - drop-in, phone or email, or you can be referred by your family or by any voluntary or statutory agency, such as a youth club, doctor or social worker.

If you are a friend or family member who is worried about the drug or alcohol use of a young person you can contact us to discuss your concerns.

Further information

You can download some further information about the project below:

CRI Subwize is a specialist drug and alcohol treatment service for young people up to the age of 19, who are resident in Barking and Dagenham.

CRI Subwize Project seeks to positively contribute to the following five outcomes for children and young people (DfES 2005):

• being healthy
• staying safe
• enjoying and achieving
• making a positive contribution
• economic wellbeing