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SOCIAL WORK ADDICTIONS TEAM:

The Social Work Addictions Team aims to provide an accessible and flexible service which enables individuals and families to take positive action to address drug related harm.

This service works in accordance with the following drug strategy aims for treatment and care of drug users:

to utilise a harm reduction approach
to minimise drug related social, legal, physiological and psychological harm
to reduce injecting and associated risk behaviours
to promote health and well-being of drug users
to ensure user-friendly services are known and accessible to drug users
to identify children affected by parental substance use and liaise with other agencies to ensure their safety and well being
to provide pathways to a drug free lifestyle

Who is the service for?

This service is aimed at individuals and families experiencing significant health, social, relationship, financial or legal harm related to problem drug use.

We will work with clients who are willing to acknowledge the adverse impact of their substance use on themselves and / or others, meet with a worker to explore difficulties, identify problems, consider options, make choices and take action.

What our service offers

a simple phone referral system
a rapid response with offers of an appointment within 7 days of referral (for drug services)
assessment of needs and support to access appropriate services
time limited goal-focussed work with clients
work with clients to raise awareness of impact of parental substance use on children
access to drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation services
assessment for community care services where chronic alcohol use is associated with significant social/health risks (even if client is unable or unwilling to stop drinking)
advice and consultation for workers on matters related to substance use
a partnership approach with referrers

How to contact us:

The team can be contacted by phone for information, advice or to make a referral for yourself or someone else as long as you have asked their permission to do so.

Please see the Contact Us panel to the right of this webpage for telephone and email contact details.

Hours of opening 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday. Evening appointments are available if required.

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