UK; SOUTH East
 
Community Substance Misuse Team
49 Farnham Road, Guildford
Surrey GU2 5JN
Phone: +44-1483-4502561 /2 /3
South East
Community Drugs Advisory
Fairfields Family Centre
Eastleigh Ward
RG24 9LZ Basingstoke,
Contact person: MIKE MURRAY
Phone: +44-1256-315745
South East
Portsmouth City Substance Misuse service
 
The centre employs 20 professionals of which 4 psychiatrists, 10 nurses, 2 social workers and 4 administrators.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction and abstinence offering detoxification and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 50 mg.
Currently the centre treats 196 patients, with a maximum capacity of 196 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- counselling
 
The service is linked with other agencies (e.g. probation) and does the dispensing via pharmacies.
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with nurses
 
Non-attendance, relapse, breach of contract and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.
 
The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.
 
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis they have to reside in the area for at least 6 months.
 
Address:
Portsmouth City Substance Misuse Service
Kingslay House 130 Elm Grove
South Sea Hampshire
Phone: +44-1705-291607
Fax: +44-1705-291614
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person : KATE SLATER
Acorn Community Drug and Alcohol Services
 
The centre employs 70 professionals of which 3 doctors, 8 nurses, 1 psychiatist, 3 social worker, 1 educator, 5 administrators and 5 manager and others (probation, prison workers etc).
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60-80 mg.
Currently the centre treats about 400 patients
There is no maximum duration of treatment, there is a waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other services
The centre demands:
- urine checks
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.
The centre has the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region and who are   visiting for a short time; procedures:
The centre should be informed beforehand by letter, phone or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are different.
 
Address:
Frith Cottage, Church Road
Frimley GU16 5AD
Contact person: ALISTAIR SUTHERLAND
Phone: +44-1276-670883
Fax: +44-1276-679474
Email: acorn.drugalcohol@dial.pipex.com
Opening hours: 09.00-17.00h
Community Drug Advice Service Romford
 
The centre employs 10 professionals of which 1 doctor, 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 social worker, 2 counsellors, 1 educator, 2 administrators and 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 70 mg.
Currently the centre treats 200 patients, with a maximum capacity of 200 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and a waiting list of approximately 2 weeks.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- needle exchange
- HEP b/c testing and immunisation
 
The Service has 120 clients in shared care with their own GP.
 
The centre demands:
- two weekly attendance
- urine checks
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.
 
The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.
 
Procedures for taking patients for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
– drug format
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are no different. Except that they have to prove that they live in the area.
 
Address:
Community Drug Advice Service
40 main road
Romford RM1 3BS, Essex
Phone: +44-1708-734444
Fax: +44-1708-745751
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person : W. HUNT
ANGLIA AND OXFORD
 
Substance Misuse Service
The centre employs 15 professionals of which 2 psychiatrists, 4 nurses, 1 social worker, 3 administrators and 1 manager and 4 others (1 pharmacy development worker, 1 outreach, 1 probation, 1 support worker).
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 40 mg. Maximum dose prescribed is 80 mg.
Currently the centre treats about 50 patients, wich is the maximum capacity.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and a waiting list of at least 3 months.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- other medication
- needle exchange
 
The centre demands:
- urine checks
- new/ chaotic clients are on daily observed dose of methadone
 
Non-compliance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.
 
The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.
 
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis a referal from an agency that is prescribing at present is required. However there is still a waiting list.

Under 500 ml methadone taken out of country a letter is needed. For  prescribing over 500 ml then we apply for a home office license and give acarening letter.

Address:

Spring House
51 Spring Gardens
Northampton NN1 1LX
United Kingdom
Contact person: CLAIRE JAMES
Phone: +44-1604-233227
Fax: +44-1604-250130
Opening hours: 09.00-16.30h
West Suffolk Drug Advisory Service
2nd floor, Blomfield House Health Centre
Looms Lane
Bury St Edmunds IP33 3DG
Contact person: ALAN STAFF
Phone: +44-1284-762377
Fax: +44-1284-725512
Anglia and Oxford
West Suffolk Drug Advisory Service
Foley Centre
Exning Road
Newmarket IP33 1SJ
Contact person: ALAN STAFF
Phone: +44-1284-762377
Anglia and Oxford
South Bedfordshire CDT
26-30 John Street, Luton
Bedfordshire LU1 2JE
Contact person: GERALD PEARCE
Phone: +44-1582-455264
Anglia and Oxford
Peterborough Community Drug Team
City Health Clinic
Wellington Street
Petersborough PE1 5DU
Contact person: DAVE ROBINSON
Phone: +44-1733-898385
Fax: +44-1733-555763
Anglia and Oxford
East Berkshire District Drug Team (CASCADE)
Oak House, Upton Hospital
Albert Street
Slough SL1 2BJ
Contact person: SUE GARDNER
Phone: +44-1753-821789
Fax: +44-1753-635145
Anglia and Oxford
Community Drug Team - Admin HQ
84 Fore Street
Ipswich IP4 1LB
Contact person: BIM WEBB
Phone: +44-1473-236069
Fax: +44-1473-289634
Anglia and Oxford
Oxford & District Drug & A Team, Chilton Clinic
Warmford Hospital
Oxford OX3 7JX
Contact person: PHILIP ROBSON
Phone: +44-1865-223276
Anglia and Oxford
Drug and Alcohol Service (b)
The Mill House, Brookfields Hospital
351 Mill Road
Cambridge CB1 3DF
Contact person: CAROL ROBERTSON
Phone: +44-1223-568957
Fax: +44-1223-568976
Anglia and Oxford
Addiction Service
Rectory Meadow Surgery
School lane
Old amersham bucks HP7 0HG
Contact person: Dr. R. FIELSEND
Phone: +44-1494-724422
Fax: +44-1494-724117
Anglia and Oxford
Addictions Team
Huxlow House, St Mary's Hospital
London Road, Kettering
Northants NN15 7PW
Contact person: VIC PLOUGHMAN
Phone: +44-1536-493059
Anglia and Oxford
 
Chilton Clinic, Warneford Hospital
Oxford OX3 7JX
Contact person: JONATHAN TAYLOR
Phone: +44-1865226287
Fax: +44-1865-226437
Anglia and Oxford
Aylesbury C. D. & A Team
The Gate House
 
The centre employs 9 professionals of which 1 doctor, 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 other, 1 social worker, 1 educator, 1 administrator and 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programs.
Currently the centre treats 35 patients. There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.
 
The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication
- psychiatric care
- needle exchange, detoxification, assessment and acupuncture therapy
 
The centre demands:
- mandatory meetings with social work
- medical reviews
 
Non-attendance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.
 
The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.
 
Procedures for taking patients for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
 
When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.
 
 
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are no different except that assessment is required..
 
Address:
Aylesbury C. D. & A Team, The Gate House
Tindal Centre Bierton road
Aylesbury HP20 1HU
Buckinghamshire, Anglia and Oxford
Phone: +44-1296-398274
fax: +44-1296-399332
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person : MARK KENDRICK