Tayside IEP Harm Reduction Services @ The Centre
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| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | Tayside IEP Harm Reduction Services @ The Centre |
| Address |
4 South Ward Road |
| Town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 1PN |
| Telephone number | 01382 200532 |
| Fax number | 01382 204191 |
| Website | n/a |
| Health board area | Tayside |
| Local authority area | Dundee City |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Dundee City |
| Catchment Area | Dundee |
| Type of service | Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | 3rd sector/NHS – Hillcrest Futures/NHS partnership |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Any Agency, Self Referral |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | 16-18, 18+, Non-gender specific |
| 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: 12.00pm - 2.30pm |
| Service access | No Appointment Required |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Prescription medication |
| Advice and information | Yes |
| Counselling | Yes |
| Counselling options | One-to-One, Motivational Interview |
| Mental health service | |
| Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
| Mental health support options | By referral to specialist unit |
| 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 | Suicide risk assessment/prevention |
| Prescribing service | |
| Prescribing | Yes |
| Prescribing options | Naloxone |
| Rehabilitation and other services | |
| Rehabilitation and other services provided | Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | Overdose awareness training. |
| Needle Exchange | |
| Needle exchange | Yes |
| Opening days/times |
Monday:
9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday: 10.00am - 6.00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: 12.00m - 2.30pm |
| Needle exchange services | Citric acid, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Pre-injection swabs, Condoms, Lubricants |
| Do you provide additional services? | Yes |
| Needle exchange additional services | Wound clinics, Facility for the return of used equipment, Distribution to friends, family and carers |
| Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? | No |
| Information services | Yes |
| Information resources available | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS |
| Face to face advice services | Yes |
| Face to face advice topics | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Demonstration of paraphenalia use |
| HIV and hepatitis services | |
| HIV and hepatitis | Yes |
| HIV and hepatitis options | HIV Testing, HIV Counselling, Hepatitis A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Hepatitis Counselling, Specialist Worker |
| Naloxone services | |
| Naxalone training | Yes |
| Training provision | Overdose Training, Naloxone Training |
| Naloxone supply | First supply of Naloxone kits, Re-supply Naloxone kits following use, Facility for the return of used Naloxone kits |
| Further information | Harm Reduction Service providing information, advice and referral for substance use, blood borne virus, sexual health and safer injecting. |