East Lothian Substance Use Service
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| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | East Lothian Substance Use Service |
| Address |
The Esk Centre Ladywell Way |
| Town | Musselburgh |
| Postcode | EH21 6AB |
| Telephone number | 0131 446 4853 |
| Health board area | Lothian |
| Local authority area | East Lothian |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Mid and East Lothian |
| Catchment Area | East Lothian |
| Type of service | Statutory |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Any Agency, Self Referral, GP, Health Professional, Social Work, Court, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | for self referral text or call 07843 339 958 |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | Under 16s, 16-18, 18+, 21+, Non-gender specific, Couples, Women with children, Couples with children, Men with children |
| Service Access | |
| Opening days and times |
Monday:
9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm Saturday: closed Sunday: closed |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Diazepam (Valium) or other Benzodiazpeines, Prescription medication, Over the counter medication, Alcohol |
| Advice and information | Yes |
| Counselling | Yes |
| Counselling options | One-to-One, Motivational Interview, Cognitive Behavour Therapy, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | Groups, Smart Recovery |
| Detoxification as part of the service | Yes |
| Detoxification options | Home Based Detox, Outpatient Detox, Detox By Referral |
| Mental health service | |
| Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
| Mental health support options | As part of the service, Joint working with relevant agencies |
| Mental health support option types | Depression, Anxiety/Phobic disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Personality disorder |
| Mental health interventions | Yes |
| Mental health intervention options | Assessment tool to identify mental health problems for drug users, Brief Interventions, Stepped care model for pyschological therapies, Dual Diagnosis, Prescribing psychotropic medication |
| Prescribing service | |
| Prescribing | Yes |
| Prescribing options | As part of the service, By referral, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Naloxone, Benzodiazepine, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | Injectable Buprenorphine (Buvidal), Alcohol abstinence medications |
| Outreach service | |
| Outreach | Yes |
| Outreach options | Outreach Clinics, Streetwork |
| Advertise outreach? | Yes |
| Rehabilitation and other services | |
| Rehabilitation and other services provided | Advocacy, Drop-in sessions, Drug testing, Education and training (by referral), Engage peer volunteers, Groupwork, Sexual Health, Talks/training |
| Needle Exchange | |
| Needle exchange | Yes |
| Opening days/times |
Monday:
9-5
Tuesday: 9-5 Wednesday: 9-5 Thursday: 9-5 Friday: 9-5 Saturday: closed Sunday: closed |
| Needle exchange services | Citric acid, Water for injecting, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Foil, Pre-injection swabs, Sterilising tablets, Magnetic mats, Condoms, Lubricants |
| Do you provide additional services? | No |
| Needle exchange additional services | None |
| Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? | No |
| Information services | Yes |
| Information resources available | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care |
| Face to face advice services | Yes |
| Face to face advice topics | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, Demonstration of paraphenalia use, Demonstration of safer injection practise |
| HIV and hepatitis services | |
| HIV and hepatitis | Yes |
| HIV and hepatitis options | HIV Testing, Hep A & Hep B Vaccinations, Hepatitis A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Specialist Worker, Dry blood spot testing |
| Naloxone services | |
| Naxalone training | Yes |
| Training provision | Overdose Training, Naloxone Training |
| Naloxone supply | First supply of Naloxone kits, Re-supply Naloxone kits following use, Facility for the return of used Naloxone kits |