Tayside IEP Harm Reduction Services @ The Centre
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Service Details | Service Information |
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Service name | Tayside IEP Harm Reduction Services @ The Centre |
Address |
4 South Ward Road |
Town | Dundee |
Postcode | DD1 1PN |
Telephone number | 01382 200532 |
Fax number | 01382 204191 |
Website | n/a |
Health board area | Tayside |
Local authority area | Dundee City |
Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Dundee City |
Catchment Area | Dundee |
Type of service | Other (please specify below) |
If other has been selected, please specify | 3rd sector/NHS – Hillcrest Futures/NHS partnership |
Nature of service | Community Based |
Referrals | Any Agency, Self Referral |
Client access (please select all that apply) | 16-18, 18+, Non-gender specific |
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 - 5.00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: 12.00pm - 2.30pm |
Service access | No Appointment Required |
Substances treated/targeted | |
Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Prescription medication |
Advice and information | Yes |
Counselling | Yes |
Counselling options | One-to-One, Motivational Interview |
Mental health service | |
Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
Mental health support options | By referral to specialist unit |
Mental health support option types | Depression, Anxiety/Phobic disorder, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Self Harming, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Personality disorder |
Mental health interventions | Yes |
Mental health intervention options | Suicide risk assessment/prevention |
Prescribing service | |
Prescribing | Yes |
Prescribing options | Naloxone |
Rehabilitation and other services | |
Rehabilitation and other services provided | Other (please specify below) |
If other has been selected, please specify | Overdose awareness training. |
Needle Exchange | |
Needle exchange | Yes |
Opening days/times |
Monday:
9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday: 10.00am - 6.00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: 12.00m - 2.30pm |
Needle exchange services | Citric acid, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Pre-injection swabs, Condoms, Lubricants |
Do you provide additional services? | Yes |
Needle exchange additional services | Wound clinics, Facility for the return of used equipment, Distribution to friends, family and carers |
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, IPEDS |
Face to face advice services | Yes |
Face to face advice topics | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Demonstration of paraphenalia use |
HIV and hepatitis services | |
HIV and hepatitis | Yes |
HIV and hepatitis options | HIV Testing, HIV Counselling, Hepatitis A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Hepatitis Counselling, Specialist Worker |
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 |
Further information | Harm Reduction Service providing information, advice and referral for substance use, blood borne virus, sexual health and safer injecting. |