Drug Treatment & Testing Order (Borders)
| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | Drug Treatment & Testing Order (Borders) |
| Address |
Justice Service Council Offices Albert Place |
| Town | GALASHIELS |
| Postcode | TD1 3DL |
| Telephone number | 01896 664140 |
| Organisation email | n/a |
| Website | https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/ |
| Health board area | Borders |
| Local authority area | Scottish Borders |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Borders |
| Catchment Area | Scottish Borders |
| Type of service | Statutory |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Court |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | 18+, Non-gender specific |
| Service Access | |
| Opening days and times |
Monday:
8.45am - 5.00pm
Tuesday: 8.45am - 7.00pm Wednesday: 8.45am - 5.00pm Thursday: 8.45am - 5.00pm Friday: 8.45am - 3.45pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Service access | Access Only Through Court |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants |
| Advice and information | Yes |
| Counselling | Yes |
| Counselling options | Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | Some short term informal counselling can be offered by the Welfare worker, while awaiting formal counselling services via BAS referral. |
| Family services | |
| Family services | Yes |
| Family services options | Childcare provision referral, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | Referral for support with childcare can be made in order to support the individual in accessing the service. |
| Mental health service | |
| Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
| Mental health support options | As part of the service |
| 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 | Assessment tool to identify mental health problems for drug users, Suicide risk assessment/prevention, Brief Interventions, Crisis Resolution, Stepped care model for pyschological therapies, Dual Diagnosis, Prescribing psychotropic medication, Screening |
| Rehabilitation and other services | |
| Rehabilitation and other services provided | Drug testing, Education and training (by referral), Groupwork |
| Criminal justice services | Yes |
| Criminal justice services options | Court reports, Condition of a DTTO, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | See Further Information |
| Needle exchange | No |
| Further information | Court Reports to include an assessment of suitability for a DTTO. Drug Treatment Requirement as a condition of a Community Payback Order. |