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Drug and Alcohol Services

Who are the services for?

NHS Islington commissions a range of local Adult Drug and Alcohol services to provide advice, information and treatment to:

• Islington residents who would like help and support around their own drug or alcohol use.
• Islington residents who are concerned about a friend, family member or significant other's drug or alcohol use.
• All services are free and confidential.

 

What do the services do?

There are a number of Drug and Alcohol Services in Islington that offer advice, information, treatment and access to further services. Most Drug and Alcohol Services will have a range of treatment options including counselling, group work, complementary therapies and prescribed services for opiate dependent users. These services are a good starting point for an initial assessment for drug and/or alcohol treatment.

The most appropriate services to access for an initial assessment, and referral to other services if required, are listed below

 

For drug users

Isis South Direct Access
332c Goswell Road
London EC1V 7LQ

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Tel: 0800 169 2679 / 020 7833 9899
Website

Isis North Direct Access
99 Seven Sisters Road
London N7 7QP

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Tel: 020 7272 1231
Website

Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs Services
Based in GP’s Surgeries
See Alcohol and Drug Service (primary care) for more information. 

 

For alcohol users

Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs Services
Based in GP’s Surgeries
See Alcohol and Drug Service (primary care) for more information.

Foundation 66 Direct Access Service
130-134 Pentonville Road
London N1 9JE
Tel: 020 7837 0100
Email: kingscross@foundation66.org.uk
Website: www.foundation66.org.uk
Open Access times: Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm (Wednesday 10am – 1pm)

We offer a safe, confidential space where people can address and resolve alcohol related problems.

CASA
CASA offers a range of services for people with alcohol problems. Anyone with an alcohol problem, family members and professionals may refer by phone or in writing.

CASA Alcohol Counselling Day Centre
55 Fortess Road
London NW5 1AD
Tel: 020 7485 1945
E-Mail: day.centre@casa.org.uk

CASA’s Alcohol Counselling Day Centre is a welcoming and relaxed space. To support the work of those people aiming at abstinence, we ask everyone who comes to the centre to be alcohol free on the day that they attend.

CASA Older Person’s Service
55 Fortess Road, Kentish Town,
London, NW5 1AD
Tel: 020 7485 1945

CASA Older Person’s Service is open to people over the age of 55 who wish to reduce their drinking and address associated issues. The service offers a specialist understanding of all aspects of aging and the complex ways these may be related to problematic drinking.

 

For Young People

The Annexe (formally Islington’s Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service – IYPDAS)
Pulse, 164 Holloway Road
London N7 8DD
Tel: 020 7527 5099
Fax: 020 7527 4699
E-mail: drugs@islington.gov.uk
Text: “drugs” and your first name to 60777 (costs standard network rate)

Free and confidential advice and treatment service for young people up to the age of 18, working in partnership with the CAMHS Assertive Outreach Team. We work with young people aged 18+ on an individual basis to help with their transition to adult services. Also provide drug education for young people, community groups and professionals. Referrals from any source, including self-referral.

For friends, family members and loved ones of drug and alcohol users

CASA families, partners and friends
75 Fortess Road
London NW5 1AD

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Tel: 020 7428 5955

 

24 hour helpline - 08000 66 55 25

If you are in doubt of which service would be best for you or your loved one, Islington also operates a freephone, 24 hour a day, 7 days a week helpline. Please call 08000 66 55 25 at any time to speak to a trained staff member who will offer you immediate support on the phone and will book you an appointment for the earliest available slot.

 

Other Islington drug and alcohol services

Further details of all the drug and alcohol services available in Islington and other relevant services can be found by clicking the link below.

• Drug and alcohol services in Islington

Please be aware that there will be some changes to Islington’s alcohol treatment services between June 2011 - September 2011. This will be managed in a way that has minimal disruption to the services delivered to local residents. However, if you are unsure which service to use during these changes, please call the freephone helpline on 08000 66 55 25.

Islington Clients of Drug and Alcohol Services (ICDAS)

ICDAS is a local committee of service users. They represent service users from all local treatment services and work closely with the service providers and commissioners to ensure that local services continue to develop.  If you would like to contact ICDAS ask in the services above to contact council members.

Related services

Primary Care Alcohol and Drug Services

 

Web links

FRANK
Information and facts on drugs for young people and their families
www.talktofrank.com

Know your units
Safer drinking advice and information on units of alcohol
www.units.nhs.uk

Down your drink
Online drinking help and advice
http://www.downyourdrink.org.uk

NHS Choices
Drugs information and advice
www.nhs.uk/livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugshome.aspx

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
A special health authority to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England.
www.nta.nhs.uk

Alcohol Concern
The national agency on alcohol misuse.
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Self help groups
AA http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
NA http://www.ukna.org/
CA http://www.cauk.org.uk/