Alcohol Help

More than 6,000 people were hurt in drink drive related accidents at weekends last year, with more than a third of these injured between 10pm and 3am. To crack down on drinking and driving this Christmas, the Government and Police have once again joined forces to urge anyone hitting the party scene to leave their car keys at home.

The Christmas drink drive THINK! campaign - with brand new Internet and radio adverts - was launched today by the Department for Transport to remind drivers, and young men in particular, just how badly getting behind the wheel after a few drinks can affect their lives. Alongside this, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) will coordinate a nationwide police operation to tackle drink and drug driving over the festive period. Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick was out with Sussex Police in Crawley on Thursday 29 November, to see for himself how dedicated the Police are to taking drink drivers off the road this Christmas. He said:

"Drink driving ruins lives. Last year 540 people died in this pointless, avoidable way - that’s lives shattered and the dreams of family and friends devastated.

"I have been out with Sussex Police on their first Christmas crackdown this year, and was amazed at how even the smallest sign can give drink drivers away to these highly trained officers. Being caught has serious consequences - a criminal record, minimum one year driving ban and large fine. It’s just not worth paying this price for a couple of drinks at the Christmas party. Leave the car keys at home."

More than half a million drivers are stopped and breathalysed each year and with more breath tests carried out in December than other months the Department for Transport has again teamed up with the police to highlight the importance given to preventing drink driving.

Chief Constable Stephen Green, ACPO lead on Roads Policing said: "Tackling drink and drug driving is always a high priority for police forces across the country, but never more so than at Christmas. The festive period is a time for celebration, but with rights come responsibilities which need to be taken seriously if we are all to enjoy this Christmas.

"Forces across the country will be patrolling the roads vigilantly for those driving under the influence and are united in their determination to stop the reckless driving of a few ruining Christmas for the many." As well as new Internet and radio adverts the THINK! Christmas drink drive campaign will include this summer’s new Moment of Doubt TV advert, cinema and in-pub advertising and partnership marketing. The campaign will also hit the road to remind drivers that they have too much to lose from having even one alcoholic drink with shoppers, commuters and party goers in major cities targeted.

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Munster Road Substance Misuse Day Programme, London
Munster Road is a subsance misuse day programme

About us:

Introduction to Munster Road

Munster Road subsance misuse day programme is an abstinence based structured day programme operating in Fulham. The service is commissioned by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and opened in September 2004.

The Day Programme is a 13 week group work programme of psycho- educational and social groups aimed at raising awareness of triggers and cues for drinking and using behaviour and both promoting and strengthening alternative behaviours.

The programme is based on the principles of social learning and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. The programme is designed for both men and women and respects diversity and culture.

Services Provided

The day programme meets its aims by:

* Using a care planning approach to identify individual needs
* Motivational & cognitive behavioural approaches
* Key working system
* A structured supportive and safe environment
* Teaching Stress management
* Education and information about effects of drugs and alcohol on the body and nervous system
* Comprehensive group work programme
* Offering gender specific groups
* Respecting diversity and culture
* Computer suite
* Complimentary therapies
* Disabled access
* Evidence based practice
* Referral into After Care services based at within the centre
* Carers support group

Suitable For..

The Munster Road subsance misuse day programme is Suitable for:

* Men and women over 18 years old who are resident in Hammersmith and Fulham:
* Those who have secure accommodation
* Those who have recently completed a residential or community detox
* Those interested in an abstinent lifestyle
* Those requiring a moderate level of support
* Those able to participate in group work
* Those who wish to have support re entering the community from residential rehabs.
* Those who have been granted a treatment order either a DRR or ATR

The service is unsuitable for:

* Those currently experiencing a mental illness
* Those whose accommodation is insecure or dangerous.

Referral Procedure

Referrals to Munster Road Day Programme can be made via:

* London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham social services drug and alcohol team
* Central and North West London NHS Trust Substance Misuse Services
* Voluntary sector substance misuse services
* Criminal Justice (Prisons and Probation Service)
* Health services
* We also accept self-referrals.

Contact Details:

Munster Road Substance Misuse Day Programme
61 Munster Road
Fulham
London

SW6 5RE

Telephone: 020 7384 4510

Godden Green Clinic, Sevenoaks
Addiction Treatment Programme

About us:

We are able to offer a full range of treatments for all addictions and we accept patients from the age of 16 years. Our Young Persons Unit is able to admit from 12 years of age. Our aim is to provide patients with the necessary skills and resources to enable you to maintain abstinence from your addiction and achieve a sense of personal fulfilment and enhanced quality of life.

The programme is structured to provide a safe and supportive environment for the patient, where they can look at their situation and gain awareness/insight into the recovery process.

Along the way we hope to encourage the development of hope, trust, acceptance and change. This is conducted in an environment where confidentiality is of the utmost importance. The programme is facilitated by a team of trained professional therapists and counsellors.

What does treatment involve?

Treatment at Godden Green Clinic is based on the philosophy that addiction is a progressive illness. We recognise that family are also affected by the person who has an addiction and our programme is specially designed to include the family in the therapeutic process.

We achieve this by offering Family Sessions where the patient and members of their family meet with a therapist to look at issues relevant to that patient\’s recovery. These sessions are highly encouraged but will only take place with the permission of the patient.

There is also a Family Support Group. In meeting and sharing with members of other families in a safe and confidential setting, alternative healthier coping skills can be discovered which help to ease adjustment to the changes involved in living with a person recovering from an addiction.

In order to provide the tools for patients to be abstinent from mood altering substances, we at Godden Green work with an integrative model of therapy. The programme includes detoxification if needed, group therapy, individual key working, lectures, audio visual aides, written assignments and family involvement.
How long does it last and how much does it cost?

Our programme is available via inpatient, daycare or outpatient and our costs vary accordingly.

Aftercare

Treatment does not end after discharge from Godden Green Clinic. We facilitate a range of services including an aftercare group. Following an inpatient stay, our aftercare is designed to smooth the transition from treatment to everyday life.

It is also a monitored process of change and an active counselling intervention. Aftercare is free for twelve months to all ex-patients of the programme.

Our Addiction Treatment Programme is also available to day patients and outpatients.

To arrange a free assessment or find out more, please phone our Addictions Co-ordinator on 01732 763491

Contact Details:

Godden Green Clinic
Godden Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 0JR

Telephone: 01732 763 491

London: Long Yard Alcohol Detoxication
Long Yard provides residential alcohol detoxification in the centre of London.

About us:

Rugby House Long Yard Detoxication & Crisis Management Centre is a unique 13-bedded scheme, which provides a full crisis intervention service for those who misuse alcohol. Many of our clients, for a variety of reasons, need a place of safety for stabilisation, a full assessment and withdrawal from alcohol as part of an overall care package.

Long Yard provides 24 hour staff cover, with one waking and one sleep-in staff during the night hours. The Long Yard program is delivered within a care home setting, with a visiting GP providing base line medical assessment on admission and ongoing support with underlying medical issues. In addition to this there is an in house Health Practitioner leading the health promotion aspect of the programme.

The supervised withdrawal from alcohol is supported by a comprehensive health and social care programme. Our staff team delivers a core group work package, which complements the individual keywork partnership, leading to the creation of personal development plans for all our clients.

Clients suitable for Long Yard are those with a dependent relationship with alcohol. By dependency we mean loss of control over drinking alcohol and arguably the process of withdrawal. It is seen as a means of getting choice back, in respect of all aspects of a client\’s life. We see our duty as aiding to make those choices better informed, whatever they may be.

Referrals are accepted from many professionals, GPs, Care Managers, Alcohol Workers, Health Visitors, Probation Officers and Supported Housing Workers etc.

Depending on a client\’s history, further information may be required in respect of medical problems, past withdrawals, history of violence and offending.

No one is automatically refused, but we will endeavour to reach an agreement on how to manage the risk areas whenever possible.

Contact Details:

Long Yard Alcohol Detoxication
8-9 Long Yard
London

WC1N 3LU

Telephone: 0207 404 1117

Covenant Dependency Centre, Gisburn
We help the individual to enjoy life free of alcohol and other drugs.

About us:

Situated within 200 acres of private parkland in the Northwest of England, the Covenant Dependency Centre (CDC) offers a comprehensive range of facilities. Set in peaceful rural surroundings away from the noise and stress of urban life we are able to provide you with a compassionate medical detoxification programme. We treat patients from 18 years of age, and specialise in offering treatment in a non-judgemental manner with confidentiality assured. Group therapy and counselling helps the patient to share experiences with others who have similar problems.

We help the individual to:
# Enjoy life free of alcohol and other drugs
# Gain confidence and independence
# Develop greater self worth
# Decrease daily tension and anxiety
# Plan and structure each day
# Develop an effective strategy to change
# Cope with stressful situations
# Develop closer relationships

About the Covenant Dependency Centre

The Centre has been helping people rebuild and transform their lives for over 17 years and has successfully treated more than 1000 patients. As a founder of the European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (EATA) and a member of the Covenant healthcare group - you can be confident that you\’ll receive the very best care.

The Centre is situated within Abbey Gisburne Park Hospital, which provides full hospital services. All patients therefore have full benefit of the care of the resident doctor and nursing team.

We enjoy easy access by motorway and rail networks being one hour from Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool airports. As well as patients being able to refer themselves, we also see patients referred by GPs, Consultants and alcohol and drug specialists.

What is Alcohol Treatment?

Alcohol treatment involves an in-patient stay. It begins with a thorough assessment undertaken by members of the counselling team, nursing staff, doctors and psychiatrist. During the first few hours\’, details of what can be expected from us and what is expected by us are discussed. A guided tour of the facilities and grounds follows. Belongings and personal effects are transported to the private en suite bedroom.

Each patient is provided with an information pack that contains a timetable of events for the duration of their stay. An average day may include, for example, a one on one meeting with a member of the counselling team, reflective diary session where patients comment on the previous day\’s events, relapse prevention, educational and therapy groups.

A year long free after care service is provided (As deemed appropriate by the counselling team). This consists of three meetings per week at which all patients are welcome to attend.

Treatment We Provide

The focus of the treatment at the Covenant Dependency Centre is to help the alcohol dependent person achieve two goals:

Goal 1: Increased ability to remain abstinent from mood altering drugs

Goal 2: Achieve an improved life style

In order to achieve these goals we have set two treatment objectives:

Objective 1:
Compassionately help the patient safely detoxify whilst aiding them to recognise the severity of their condition.

Objective 2:
Offer guidance and support in recognising the need for help and that the condition can be put in remission.

The pursuit of these goals is not an overnight matter. In light of this we provide a comprehensive year long aftercare programme free of charge in-conjunction with the inpatient treatment. All Covenant treatment stems from validated research. It is understood that alcohol dependent people need help to achieve and maintain abstinence.

Patients can expect the following:

# Free initial assessment
# Detoxification
# Unrivalled five star setting
# Group, individual and family counselling
# A dedicated service within a private acute hospital set in 200 acres of attractive parkland
# All single rooms with en-suite facilities.
# Multidisciplinary team using abstinence based, integrated systematic approach.
# Discretion assured

An increased ability to recognise individual potential and form meaningful relationships are considered vital in the recovery from alcohol dependency.

Free 12 month Aftercare Programme

Free Family Support/Educational Programme

Contact Details:

Covenant Dependency Centre
Abbey Gisburne Park Hospital
Gisburn
Lancashire
BB7 4HX

Telephone: 01200 445693

Herbert Street Rugby House, London
Alcohol residential rehabilitation service based in Chalk Farm near London’s Camden Town.

About us:

Fully accessible for those with mobility difficulties, Herbert Street is open to abstinent clients from all boroughs.

Herbert Street is an abstinence-based structured alcohol rehabilitation programme, which accommodates up to nine men and women, established over 10 years ago.

Our primary aim is to provide a safe, supportive, drug and alcohol-free environment for the individual to tackle the underlying issues related to their drinking. We aim to enable people to move back into the community with an increased quality of life.

As a registered care home it has received excellent inspection reports from CSCI.

The service provides 24 hour staffing, including management on call.

The service is based in Camden, but referrals are taken from all London boroughs and the south east of England.

Services provided

* A comprehensive 6 month programme
* Incorporating therapeutic group work; skills based
* Innovative and creative therapies to support core skills
* Educational workshops, lectures and interactive groups
* Individual key working
* A safe and supportive alcohol - free environment
* 24 hour on site cover 7 days per week.
* Provision for formal and informal support
* Accommodation, which is fully wheel chair accessible for anyone with mobility difficulties.
* On site support with dual diagnosis or secondary illnesses including access to specialists
* Ongoing Aftercare Support Group to consolidate clients recovery when returning to community
* Currently researching and developing Family Support Sessions to be introduced soon.

Suitable for

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* Between the ages of 18 and 65
* With long term problematic alcohol use
* Who wish to remain abstinent
* It is suitable for those with high care needs
* The house was designed with a fully accessible disabled annex (although the service does not provide personal care).

Referral Procedure

* Local Authority funding is required. hungerford-footbridgeApplicants will need to be assessed by their local borough.
* Referral is via telephone or letter
* Clients are expected to have a minimum of seven day detox prior to admission.
* Herbert Street will provide smooth prompt liaison with care management teams
* Clients receive care management reviews with their key worker and care manager, supported by a progress report and discharge report.

Contact Details:

Herbert Street Rugby House
Residential Rehabilitation Service
2 Herbert Street
London

NW5 4HD

Telephone: 020 7916 5013

Clouds House, Salisbury
Clouds - help, hope and freedom from addiction to alcohol and drugs.

About us:

Clouds House: A healthy container

Our role is to provide a healthy, well-managed experience through which people will feel able to let go of their potentially fatal attraction to substances. Everything at the treatment centre is organised to give recovery the best possible chance.

Patients

Patients or clients? We are happy to use whatever term people feel comfortable with. Clouds House provides high quality treatment to people from all walks of life, from across the country and even from abroad. We invite patients to contribute their own ideas about the programme so that we can continue to develop more effective treatment for future generations.

Physical and psychological withdrawal

We have the expertise to manage withdrawal from whatever drugs and/or alcohol a person may have been consuming. We do not wait for detoxification to be completed before involving patients in the psychological therapy.

Families

Personal relationships play an important role in recovery. We strongly encourage families to get involved. We also recognise that families have needs of their own.
The dedicated families counsellors at Clouds House are there to support them and can introduce family members to the specialist services of Families Plus.

The Treatment Centre

Clouds House is a 38-bed centre registered by the Commission for Social Care Inspection as a Care Home with Nursing. The commission’s inspection reports can be viewed on its web site. The most recent inspection classed Clouds House as \’providing excellent outcomes for its clients\’ and recommended the centre for the highest CSCI star rating.

The house is situated in the naturally therapeutic environment of beautiful Wiltshire parkland. While we admit over 360 patients a year, we try to ensure against an institutional atmosphere.

We employ our own chefs who produce nourishing, well-presented food. They will readily respond to individual needs based on religious, cultural, dietary or medical considerations.

Our staff

The staff work in teams, each of which has a clear role in delivering the integrated care. They are all vital to the service as a whole. The staff are passionate about their work but they are also trained, supervised, supported and managed to be as effective as possible.

Cost

Clouds House is a service run by a registered charity and is therefore not for profit. We charge enough to ensure that we can continue to deliver and develop treatment and care to a high standard.

If we were in treatment …

If we were in need of treatment and, more importantly, we would want to go to a place that had a sound knowledge of our condition, that took full account of the latest research, that had good facilities and a pleasant environment and most importantly, that had staff that were capable of applying their expertise in a conscientious, skilful and caring way.

That’s the approach that we are trying our best to perfect at Clouds House.

clouds - the 12-step programme

Our fundamental task is to provide a safe environment and a culture in which change is possible. Our watchwords are care, respect, trust and support. The programme offers structure, containment and direction for those whose lives have become chaotic. Above all, it offers real hope.

Research shows that affiliation to the 12-Step self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous is a significant indicator of successfully maintaining a drug and alcohol free lifestyle after treatment, and that relapse into active addiction is clearly linked to feelings of depression and demoralisation. Our programme is structured to address these issues by introducing you to the 12-Step philosophy, and the instillation of hope through being part of a community where inter‑personal and intra-personal issues are addressed.

You will be expected to attend local meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, and on Saturdays an ex-service user returns to Clouds House to share their experiences of recovery with those currently in treatment.

clouds - the treatment programme

Due to the time-scale of our treatment and the need for a focused approach in order to be able to successfully deal with the powerful dynamics of addiction, we place some limitations on your personal choices whilst in treatment.

As a result you will be expected to participate in all therapeutic activities that are scheduled throughout the day, unless unable to do so through being unwell. You will not be encouraged to spend time in your bedroom during the day unless agreed by the clinical staff.

The treatment programme comprises:

· Group therapy – including men’s/women’s groups
· Education through lectures
· Workshops
· Educational videos
· One-to-one counselling
· Reading/writing assignments

There are additional creative workshops, such as:

· Creative Writing
· Art Therapy
· Drumming workshops
· Dramatherapy/Theatre Workshops

As well as reading and writing assignments, there are practical tasks which are designed to help you develop better ways of relating to others and dealing with problems. A great deal of the therapeutic gain comes from the experience of living together with others working towards the same goal; making a contribution to a community whose sole purpose is recovery.

An important part of working together and learning how to live differently is engaging with the everyday tasks that serve to punctuate our lives on a daily basis ‑ learning to take responsibility for your personal belongings and making your own bed each day are just two examples. Therapeutic Duties around the House are assigned weekly taking into account your current physical ability – for example you may be asked to vacuum clean the shared lounge area or set the meal tables.

Contact Details:

Clouds House

East Knoyle
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 6BE

Telephone: 01747 830733

Rugby House Enfield, London
Rugby House Enfield is a community drug & alcohol service for the London Borough of Enfield.

About us:

The Community Drug & Alcohol Service offers a wide variety of services ranging from Key working sessions, to acupuncture to support groups.

Rugby House Enfield is one of 18 alcohol and drug projects in London run by Rugby House Project Ltd. and is commissioned by the London Borough of Enfield Drug Action Team.

Rugby House Enfield offers: Confidential Advice & Information, Individual support, Support Groups, Needle Exchange, Support with your alcohol detox, Relapse Prevention, Acupuncture, Week Day Drop In, Thursday Evening Appointments, Family and Friend Support, Massage, Harm Minimisation

Opening Hours

9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
Thursday Late appointments 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Drop-in Times

If you would like more information,
please call us or drop in from :
Mon : 9.30 AM -12.00 PM
Tue : 1.30 PM-4.00 PM
Wed: 1.30 PM-4.00 PM
Thurs: 1.30 PM-4.00 PM

Open Access

As an Open Access service we aim to be as accessible as possible at all times, therefore if you need an appointment outside of the advertised hours please do not hesitate to let us know. We will do our best to find a more suitable time.

Contact Details:

Rugby House Enfield
Community Drug & Alcohol Service
308a Hertford Road
Edmonton
London

N9 7HD

Telephone: 020 8344 3180

Children and Families Alcohol & Drug Service, London
CAFADS works with families and children aged 5 upwards around drugs and Alcohol misuse.

About us:

Working with individuals who have been affected by someone in the family who has a substance misuse problem, as well as families to provide them with support around substance misuse.

The service has disability access

Unsuitablity: We do not work with individuals who have no family attachment for example biological children/stepchildren and who are not affected by substance misuse.

We work with children and families providing appropriate therapeutic interventions.

We provide 1-2-1 counselling, family therapy, education, and consultation.

We use brief intervention, systemic models of intervention, cognitive behaviour therapy, coping mechanism skills, relapse prevention to work with our clients. We provide alcohol and drugs training to different organisation, schools and colleges.

We are open from 9.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Contact Details:

Children and Families Alcohol & Drug Service
CAFADS Fusion
Room 406, Bow House Business Centre
151-153 Bow Road
Bow
London

E3 2SE

Telephone: 020 8981 4861

Wellington Lodge, Pinner
Private UK residential drug & alcohol rehab treatment; get free from addiction to alcohol & drugs

About us:

Wellington Lodge is a caring, drug and alcohol treatment centre in London. We provide accommodation, support and assessment for those needing urgent drug and alcohol rehab. Together through drug and alcohol counseling, clients overcome drug dependence and drink problems; leading to a healthy substance-free recovery. Their stories are amazing.

Contact Details:

Wellington Lodge
47 Wellington Road
Hatch End
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 4NF

Telephone: 0871 384 1182