WCDAS - Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service

Update to Services Due to COVID-19 - The site at St John’s Therapy Centre will be staffed during usual business hours.

However, face-to-face contact will be extremely limited.

Ongoing keywork and psychology sessions will be via telephone or video call.

All groups have paused and we are looking to set up on-line groups in the coming weeks.

New assessments will be offered via telephone.

Services will be prioritising three essential elements of treatment: • Opiate substitution therapy (methadone and buprenorphine prescribing) • Needle Exchange • Treatment of alcohol and GBL dependence

Other Services Substance prescribing (Methadone, Subutex etc.) -Relapse prevention prescribing -Overdose training and naloxone dispensing -Community detoxification and access to inpatient detoxification -Alcohol treatment -Specific clinic for pregnant drug and alcohol users -Physical health check-ups and treatment -Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations -Hepatitis C testing and direct referral for treatment -HIV testing -Clinical and counselling psychology -Psychosocial interventions including mapping, relapse prevention and motivational interviewing -Late appointments for those who work -Hosting of recovery meetings for AA -Access to education, training and employment -Access to group programmes -Access to housing support -RELEASE in-house advice surgery

You can also visit the ‘We are with you’ website (www.wearewithyou.org.uk), webchat for additional support between 5pm and 10pm.

New assessments will be offered via telephone.