People with Addiction Problems

Services available to people with addiction problems are:

single shared assessments
individual & family counselling
support for self help groups
rehabilitation
drop-in facilities/outreach facilities
information services
drug & alcohol assessments
GP support clinic
Specialist social worker support
Intensive interagency support services

Community Care plans for substance abuse are primarily concerned with the treatment and rehabilitation for those affected by drug and alcohol misuse. Prevention is a key issue and this is reflected in the Shetland Alcohol & Drug Action Team strategies. The aim is to minimise the harmful effects of alcohol and drug misuse, which requires a multi-agency approach.

There is a specialist Social Worker working part-time with people who have substance misuse problems. Generic social workers also undertake work with people with substance misuse problems.

Rehabilitation Programmes

The Alcohol Education Programme for offenders is run by Social Care and the Alcohol Advice Centre. This offers an Alcohol Awareness Course for individuals convicted of drink/driving and other alcohol related offences.

The Diversion from Prosecution Scheme is intended to offer supervision to people of all ages including young people who have been charged with possession of drugs, or with a minor offence where alcohol has been involved, thus avoiding a criminal record.

Alcoholics Anonymous Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Meetings every Friday evening in the Congregational Church Hall at 7.00pm

Local contact numbers: 01595 693063

Hamnavoe: 01595 859427

National telephone helpline: 0845 769 7555 (24 hour service).

Al-ANON helpline in Scotland: 0141 339 8884.

Al-Ateen

Provide a helpline for young people concerned about their own drinking or someone else's.

Tel: 0141 221 7356

Community Alcohol & Drugs Services Shetland (CADSS)

Working towards a Safer Shetland

CADSS is an independent voluntary organisation that provides a range of free confidential services to those affected by alcohol and/or drug use in Shetland.

Their services include:
Advice and information; one-to-one support; counselling; needle exchange; day programme; outreach; as well as alternative therapies.

Address:

44 Commercial Street, Lerwick, ZE1 0AB

Tel: 01595 695363; Fax: 01595 692801

Email: admin@cadss.org.uk

Website: www.cadss.shetland.co.uk

Shetland Community Bike Project

The aims of this project are to provide therapeutic activities for clients referred from CADSS, Moving On Employment Project, Support Training and Shetland Link Up.

The project also operates an Employability Programme providing 3 x 6 month work placements for long term unemployed clients who have significant barriers to entering mainstream employment. The bike project is signed up to a Local Employment Partnership with Jobcentre Plus.

Contact:

Caroline Adamson, Project Co-ordinator, The Cellar, Peterson's Closs, Lerwick ZE1 0EX

Tel: 01595 690077 or Fax: 01595 690077

or e-mail: shetlandbikeproject@ukfsn.org

Young People (under 16) with Addiction Problems

Alcohol and drugs education is part of the curriculum of every Secondary and Junior High School as part of a Healthy Lifestyles promotion.

A Childcare social worker is available to those who have substance misuse problems.

Advice and information is included in the remit of the Youth Work Service which supports a Shetland-wide network of youth clubs staffed by part-time youth workers.

The Shetland Youth Information Service also provide advice and counselling to young people on a range of subjects including substance misuse:

Tel: 01595 692002 or Fax: 01595 695001

email: info@shetlandyouth.com

website: www.shetlandyouth.com

CADSS also have Young People's Workers who offer support and counselling:
Tel: 01595 698913 / 698953

Websites

www.alcoholconcern.org.uk - working to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol related harm

For further information please see our Leaflets page and the Other Organisations page.