Alcohol Help

Basingstoke Community Alcohol Service
Confidential and effective therapeutic service for people with alcohol and drug problems.

About us:

Open: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri: 9am - 5pm Wed: 9am - 9.30pm Open bank holidays.

The Community Alcohol and Drug Service is part of the Speciality Care Group of the Loddon NHS Trust.

The aims of our Service are to provide a confidential and effective therapeutic service for people with alcohol and drug problems, including support for relatives and friends. We also aim to increase public awareness of safe drinking levels and drug usage, thus reducing their harmful effects.

The service is located in Rooksdown House, Southern Road, Basingstoke and has additional satellite clinics in Bordon, Alton, Tadley and Hook.

The Service offers a wide and flexible range of treatment options, tailored to the individual or family’s needs, which include:

* Treatment Programmes
* Information
* Advice
* Full medical and psychological Assessment
* A Day Detoxification Service
* Individual Counselling sessions
* Group Work in a Day Hospital setting
* Couples Therapy/Family Therapy
* Anxiety/Stress Management
* Relaxation Techniques
* Solution Focussed Relapse Prevention
* Friends/Relatives Support
* Evening Support Groups
* Continuing Aftercare

How to Get Help: Referrals are accepted from any agency, GP’s and individuals.

Info: Day detoxification service, total abstinence, controlled drinking.

Services Offered: Access to other services, Assessment, Befriending, Brief interventions, Consultancy and training, Day care, Day programmes, Dual diagnosis, Family and/or couple counselling, Family support, Group work, Home visits, information and advice, Key worker, Medical assessment.

Outreach activities, Psychiatric assessment, Psychiatric interventions, Relapse prevention, Schools education/workshop, Social skills training, Structured programmes, Telephone counselling.

Helpline Training for organisations, Community and home detox. They also offer a monthly support group plus one-to-one counselling. Disabled Facilities. French spoken.

Contact Details:

Basingstoke Community Alcohol Service
Fairfields House
8 Fairfields Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 3DR

Telephone: 01256 818210