Waltham Forest Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Waltham Forest Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Site Name
Waltham Forest Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Address: Adults: Larkswood Centre Thorpe Coombe Hospital 714 Forest Road, Walthamstow. E17 3HP
Service(s) provided
community, specialist services, addictions
Suitable for:
Individuals living in Waltham Forest who have a Community Care Assessment which shows that they need this service and who are motivated to address their drug/alcohol misuse
Offer:
- Advice and information on drugs and alcohol use and their effects and safer drug use
- Assessment and brief intervention/1:1 one key working
- Arrange detoxification programme, residential rehabilitation
- Community Detoxification
- Substitute Prescribing
- Confidential supervised consumption of opiate substitute medication can be arranged at specific local pharmacies
- Medical Consultation/Health Advice
- Advocacy Work/Legal Advice
- Alcohol Support Group/Alcoholics Anonymous
Harm Minimisation Service:
- Blood Borne Virus testing
- Hep B vaccination, HIV, Hep B & C information and testing
- Needle Exchange Scheme
GP Shared Care Scheme:
- CDAT can support appropriate clients in accessing drug misuse treatment from GP surgeries which are participating in this scheme
- We provide seamless healthcare interventions for clients with primary opiate misuse problems at GP surgeries
- Substitute prescribing for opiate dependant clients
Key working
- Liaison, consultation, advice and training to other professionals
Opening / Clinic Times
09:00 – 17:00 – Mon – Fri
Telephone
Adults = 0300 555 1241 / Young People = 0208 496 5020
Fax
08444 930 270
Access to Service
Referral & Self Referral
Referral Process
Offenders can refer themselves by attending one of the drop-in centres. Otherwise, professionals (Offender Managers and psychologists) can make referrals on the individuals’ behalf by telephoning the team.
Adults: Larkswood Centre Thorpe Coombe Hospital 714 Forest Road, Walthamstow. E17 3HP