Drug and alcohol services

We deliver drug services, alcohol services and also integrated drug and alcohol services in locations across England and Wales.

We help vulnerable adults and young people to understand the risks their drug or alcohol use pose to their health and wellbeing, and support them to reduce or stop their use safely. Once stability or abstinence has been achieved, we provide aftercare to help maintain recovery and prevent the possibility of a relapse.

We also work with families, children and carers who are affected by the drug or alcohol use of a family member or friend.

Substances we can support with

• Alcohol
• All illegal drugs including cannabis, heroin and ecstasy
• New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) or ‘legal highs’
• Prescription and Over The Counter (OTC) medication
• Multiple drug and/or alcohol use

Our treatment options

We offer a variety of different treatment options to ensure individuals receive the right care to meet their needs and aspirations. These include:

• One to one support with an experienced recovery professional.
• Prescribing services which allow individuals to manage their recovery at their own pace
• Clean injecting equipment and advice on safe usage via our needle exchanges.
• Health checks and vaccinations for Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs).
• Safe, medically supervised detoxification (detox) and stabilisation services in the community or at a specialist inpatient facility.
• A stay in a residential rehabilitation (rehab) facility.
• Talking therapies including counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
• Access to mutual aid and other support groups.
• Comprehensive aftercare programmes to help support sustainable recovery.
• Employment, training and education advice, with links to training providers and employers.
• Social activities that help build confidence and skills.
• Support from a peer mentor who has personal experience of recovery. In some cases we also offer the option to train as a peer mentor following recovery – check with your local service.

Our approach:

As a recovery-oriented service, we try to inspire service users to work towards abstinence as a goal, and to help them appreciate the value that abstinence can bring to their health and wellbeing. However, we believe in choice and will support service users on longer term treatment journeys if that’s what they choose. Respecting the wishes of our service users and creating a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment is an integral part of our ethos and service delivery.

Making a referral

To make a referral to one of our services, please search for your local service here and contact them directly by telephone or email.