Community Addiction Team (CAT) East Renfrewshire
These teams bring specialist nursing and social work staff together to provide comprehensive, local and accessible community based services for people with drug and alcohol problems.
Community Addiction Teams are the first point of contact for people with drug and alcohol problems and can refer individuals onto other services including hospital based services for people who require inpatient care, residential facilities for people undergoing rehabilitation and community projects which offer a range of training and employment opportunities.
They carry out a comprehensive joint assessment of an individual’s health and social care needs, offer a range of treatments and provide ongoing support for patients and their families.
Specific services may include home detoxification programmes as an alternative to hospital admission, treatment for mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, a counselling and support for under 18’s and a parental support service for families with children who have drug and alcohol problems. Community Addiction Teams work closely with GPs involved in the methadone programme to help move patients out of the programme and onto the next stage of their rehabilitation.
Phone
0141 577 3368
Website
NHSGGC : East Renfrewshire CAT
Link Worker
Nicola Docherty is employed by the Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) to help with advice on matters including support groups, caring for relatives and friends, employment, alcohol and drugs, managing stress and anxiety, living with health conditions, money worries, housing issues, volunteering and healthy lifestyle.
Your doctor would refer you if they feel you are suitable for this service, and can be up to 4 sessions.Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs, you can Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Phone
0300 123 6600
Text
82111
Website
Talk to Frank
Email
frank@talktofrank.comDrinkaware
Digital tools to help you assess, track and set goals to reduce your drinking.
Website
Drinkaware toolsDrinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Phone
0300 123 1110NHS Drink Free Days
Drink Free Days is for people who like a drink but want some support in tracking and cutting down on the booze as well as better understanding the risks.
Google Play Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Download NHS Drink Free Days on the Apple App StoreAlcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Phone
0800 9177 650
Website
Alcoholics Anonymous Great Britain
Email
help@aamail.orgWe Are With You
We Are With You help you reach your goals in the way that’s right for you, whether that’s online or face to face.
Website
www.wearewithyou.org.uk/help-and-adviceAl-Anon
Are you one of the people affected by someone else’s drinking?
Website
www.al-anonuk.org.ukCocaine Anonymous
Local groups and a national helpline with support from recovering addicts.
Website:
Meetings (cascotland.org.uk)
Telephone:
0141 959 6363