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. |