Treatment Providers / Services

There are a number of services in Brent which provide help to drug users, their friends and family. Please contact the service directly for further information and advice. All services are free for Brent residents and operate strict confidentiality policies.

ADDACTION BRENT

*NEW* Addaction Brent leaflet Services Drop-in access, free and confidential advice and information, one to one support, group work, referrals to other services for detox, prescribing, counseling and rehabilitation. Complementary therapies (acupuncture, shiatsu, and detox teas), needle exchange. scheme, and safer injection advice. Additional service for young people under 19 years. Clients Drug and alcohol users, their carers, families and friends. Address: 97 Colbbold Road, London NW10 9SU Tel:  020 8459 9510 Fax: 020 8459 9511 Drop in times Monday 10.00 – 12.30 Tuesday 1.30 – 4.30 Thursday 1.30 – 4.30 Crack programme: Wednesday 4.00 – 7.00

JUNCTION PROJECT

Services Free prescribing service for heroin/opiate users, one-to-one counseling, and referral to detoxification and rehabilitation centre. Information and advice including methadone maintenance and safer injecting advice. Clients Heroin/Opiate users and Poly Drug users. The Junction operates on an agency referral and client self-referral basis. Some referrals and appointments are made through Addaction Brent. Address: 27 Station Road, London NW10 4UP Tel:  020 8961 7007 Fax: 020 8963 0953 Drop in times: 9.45 – 5.40

ETHNIC ALCOHOL & COUNSELLING HOUNSLOW (HARROW AND BRENT) EACH

Services Specialized counseling for black and minority ethnic communities in Brent. Free and confidential help for those with alcohol, drug and mental health concerns. One-to-one Counseling and health promotion advice. Support and advice on domestic violence and mental health. Assessment and referral schemes provided. Relapse prevention, anger Management, managing stress and confidence building. Clients Mainly people from all communities with mental health, alcohol and drugs problems. EACH runs both open access and referral systems. Address: EACH (Brent) Wembley Centre for Health and Care, 116 Chaplin Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 4UZ Tel:  020 8795 6050 Fax: 020 8795 6688 Drop in times: Monday to Friday 9.30 – 5.00 Appointment needed For EACH Harrow call 020 8861 3884

BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Services Free consultation, assessment, mental health and psychotherapy for all young people under 21 years. A comprehensive range of services for vulnerable young people Including information and advice about drugs, alcohol, sexual health, housing and legal issues. A specialist service for young people using heroin. The centre also runs a prescribing service in conjunction with the Substance Misuse Management Project. Clients People under the age of 21 who are experiencing problems associated with drugs, alcohol and mental health. Address: 51 Winchester Avenue, London NW8 7TT Tel: 020 7328 0918 Fax or email: 020 7604 5055 or drugs@brentcentre.org.uk Drop in times: Monday to Thursday 10.00 – 7.00 Friday 10.00 – 5.00 Wednesday 3.30 – 7.00 Prescribing Service

BRENT COMMUNITY ALCOHOL SERVICES (BCAS)

Services Drop-in, one-to-one sessions, home detoxification, relapse prevention, group therapy, controlled drinking group, dry drinkers’ group, referrals for residential detoxification and rehabilitation. Clients Chaotic alcohol users, their carers, families and friends. Address: 25 Station Road, Harlesden NW10 4UP Tel:  020 8961 7510 Fax: 020 8453 1746 Drop in times: Monday 3.00 – 6.30 Tuesday 10.00 – 2.30 Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00 Friday 10.00 – 12.00

BRENT ALCOHOL COUNSELLING SERVICES (BACS)

Services Free counseling for up to six months for those worried about their own or someone else’s drinking. Services are offered in a range of different languages including English, Croatian, Farsi, Gujarati, Bengali, Swahili, Hindi, Punjabi and Italian. Clients Alcohol users who live and work in Brent, their carers, families and friends. Address: 13 Brondesbury Road, Kilburn NW6 6BX Tel:  020 7625 6885 Fax: 020 7625 6885 Drop in times: Monday to Thursday 10.00 – 7.00 Friday 10.00 – 1.00 Operate a 24/hr telephone service.

BRENT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEAM

Services Assessing people who misuse alcohol and or drugs and wish to be abstinent through treatment. Support, advocacy and guidance in accessing housing, education and drug treatment services. Funding towards treatment may be provided, subject to the assessment outcome. Clients People who misuse drugs and are willing to be abstinent. Address: Drugs and Alcohol Unit 36 London Road, Wembley Central, Middlesex HA9 7SS Tel:  020 8937 2118 Fax: 020 8937 2119 Drop in by appointment only

SUBSTANCE MISUSE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Services Provides support to GPs and primary healthcare teams to improve the health and social wellbeing of problematic drug users. Services also include surgery visits, information and advice. Also provides training on managing opiate users, hepatitis, alcohol and dual diagnosis. SMP is also responsible for the implementation and management of the supervised consumption scheme. Clients Stable drug and poly-drug users transferred from the Junction Project or directly from GP Practices. Address: Fulton House, Fulton Road, Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0TF Tel:   020 8728 8780/1 Fax:  020 8728 8788 email: smmp@brentpct.nhs.uk