Special Needs in Pregnancy Services (Dunbartonshire)

Service Details Service Information
Service name Special Needs in Pregnancy Services (Dunbartonshire)
Address Maternity Unit
Vale of Leven District General Hospital
Town Alexandria
Postcode G83 0UA
Telephone number 01389 817232
Fax number n/a
Health board area Greater Glasgow And Clyde
Local authority area West Dunbartonshire
Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area West Dunbartonshire
Catchment Area Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh
Type of service Statutory
Nature of service Community Based
Referrals Any Agency, Self Referral, GP, Health Professional, Social Work, Court
Client access (please select all that apply) Under 16s, 16-18, 18+, Women only
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: Closed
Service access No Appointment Required, Home Visits
Telephone helpline Advice line: 01389 817232
Substances treated/targeted  
Substances treated/targeted? Yes
Selected substances treated/targeted Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Cannabis or Synthetic Cannabinoids, Diazepam (Valium) or other Benzodiazpeines, MDMA/Ecstasy or other Empathogens, Ketamine, Methoxetamine or other Dissociatives, LSD and other Psychedelics, Solvents/volatile substances, Prescription medication, Over the counter medication, Alcohol
Advice and information Yes
Counselling Yes
Counselling options One-to-One, Motivational Interview
Detoxification as part of the service Yes
Detoxification options Home Based Detox, Outpatient Detox
Family services  
Family services Yes
Family services options Parent/child support
Mental health service  
Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? Yes
Mental health support options Joint working with relevant agencies
Mental health support option types Depression, Anxiety/Phobic disorder, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Self Harming, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Personality disorder, Other (please specify below)
Mental health interventions Yes
Mental health intervention options Assessment tool to identify mental health problems for drug users, Suicide risk assessment/prevention, Brief Interventions, Prescribing psychotropic medication, Screening
Prescribing service  
Prescribing Yes
Prescribing options As part of the service, By referral, Methadone, Benzodiazepine
Rehabilitation and other services  
Rehabilitation and other services provided Education and Training, Education and training (by referral)
Needle exchange No
Further information This service is only available to pregnant women.