West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service

Service Details Service Information
Service name West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service
Address First Floor, The Almondbank Centre
Shiel Walk
Craigshill
Town Livingston
Postcode EH54 5EH
Telephone number 01506 430225
Fax number n/a
Website www.wldas.com
Health board area Lothian
Local authority area West Lothian
Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area West Lothian
Catchment Area West Lothian
Type of service Voluntary
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 Prison, Housing
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: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Tuesday: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Friday: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Sunday: Closed
Service access By Appointment, Home Visits, Contact Address Required
Telephone helpline 24 hour answerphone
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
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 Family Work
Family services  
Family services Yes
Family services options Parent/child support, Carer support groups
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, Other (please specify below)
Mental health interventions Yes
Mental health intervention options Assessment tool to identify mental health problems for drug users, Brief Interventions
Outreach service  
Outreach Yes
Outreach options Outreach Clinics
Advertise outreach? Yes
Rehabilitation and other services  
Rehabilitation and other services provided Aftercare, Drop-in sessions, Drug testing, Education and Training, Engage Volunteers, Talks/training, Stalls at exhibitions/seminars
Criminal justice services Yes
Criminal justice services options Court reports, Throughcare/transitional care, Prison aftercare, Arrest referral, Condition of a deferred sentence, Condition of a probation order
Needle exchange No
Further information The service has a specialist cannabis worker. The service has a young people’s Bereavement Worker.