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Open Access to Adult Treatment - Your first step to treatment...

The Open Access Service is the first point of contact for any drug user in Blackpool wanting to get into treatment.

You can either drop in to the Drugline office or call to make an appointment first.

The initial assessment will determine your needs. The Co-ordinator will then refer you to the relevant agency to begin treatment and the project can support you through this process.

Treatment options can range from a script for maintenance or reduction, detox, rehab, structured day care, comlimentary therapies, counselling, befriending etc.

Referrals to housing support, family support, young carers, stimulant services, abstinence support and many more mainstream services can all be made through Open Access to meet a range of needs.

You will be provided with a confidential service in a warm friendly environment by non-judgement and supportive staff, who will treat you with dignity and respect at all time.

The service is at:
Drugline-Lancs Ltd, 102 Dickson Road, Blackpool FY1 2BU
or phone us on 01253 311431 / 07811 199844

Drugline is open 10am - 9pm Monday to Thursday and 10am - 5pm on Friday.

Open Access referrals can be accepted up to 8pm Monday - Thursday and 4pm on Friday.

Blackpool has a range of services that may be suitable for you and you can be referred into as many services as you need. These include:

Harm Reduction Services

Needle Exchange

Specialist Needle Exchange service including wound checks, vaccinations, Blood borne virus testing and harm reduction advice.

Community Pharmacy based Needle Exchange

Treatment and Therapy Services

Community Prescribing	Opiate substitution therapy using methadone and subutex To find out more, click here We now have our shortest waiting times in years of approx 2 weeks
Community Detoxification	Support to safely reduce and come off drugs in the community
Inpatient detoxification	Support to stabilise or stop drug use in a residential setting
Residential Rehabilitation	Ongoing support to build a drug free life in a residential setting
Stimulant Service	For those who use stimulants such as crack, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, ketamine etc. To find out more, click here
Structured Counselling	Professional support to work through a range of issues relating to but not limited to your drug use.
Rehab/detox preparation	The tier 4 preparation service is designed to work with those individuals wishing to undergo detoxification and residential/community rehabilitation. To find out more, click here

Community Support Services

Structured Day Care

A three-stage structured day care programme including keyworking, complementary therapies and groupwork. Groups include relapse prevention, life skills, communications, offending behaviour, creative arts, traditional arts, basic skills, positive parenting and IT.

To find out more, click here

Floating Housing Support

Support for those who are homeless, in insecure housing or having difficulties with their current accommodation.

To find out more, click here

Befriending

Provides tailored one-2-one informal support to anyone with a drug problem

Progress to Work

Employment Programme enabling individuals to access educational and vocational assistance with a view to work opportunities

Rent Bond scheme

A scheme designed to assist individuals to secure private rented accommodation by providing a rent deposit direct to landlords.

Family Support Service

Provides support to families, friends and those affected by a loved ones substance misuse.

To find out more, click here

Young carers

Support and activities for children of parents/carers who use drugs

Community Support

The Community Support Service provides support to individuals who are stable in their treatment, and are motivated to make positive changes in their lives.

To find out more, click here

Criminal Justice Services

Clients who enter treatment through the Criminal Justice route in Blackpool, access the same services as all other clients, with the exception of the services below. All services have appropriate care pathways in place to fulfil the support needs of any client and the treatment requirements of the Criminal Justice System.

Prison In Reach services

Prison In-reach is a community and prison based service designed to work alongside people with drug and/or alcohol issues who are leaving custody and returning to the community.

To find out more, click here

Criminal Justice Outreach

This service is designed to re-engage individuals who have fallen out of the prison in reach service (usually due to disengaging post prison release or early release from custody).

To find out more, click here

Assertive Outreach

Abstinence Support Services

COAST

Relapse Prevention

Continuing help for anyone drug free or stable on a prescription, offering advice and support for individuals and groups to avoid or minimise the impact of relapse

Aftercare services

A combination of support services such as housing, employment, peer support and treatment services that offer assistance on a continuing basis

To find out more, click here

Blackpool also has active Narcotics Anonymous groups � for meeting details click on http://www.ukna.org/ and look for �UK meetings� in the menu on the left of the screen)

Service User Support Services

All serice providers in Blackpool support service user engagment and any have service user groups who inform service deveopment.

Kicking It -Service Users Group

Support, advice and friendship from service users who are at different stages of their treatment from prescribed treatment to living drug free.

At every stage in your treatment with our services you will have a key worker who will support you to realise the goals you set yourself.