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228 Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9NN
Tel: 020 8880 7780
Mon 10:30am-4pm
Tues-Thur 12 noon-6pm
Fri 10:30am-4pm (closed for lunch each day 1-30pm-2:15pm)
Service for injecting drug users only. Free needle exchange and condom provision. Referral for drug treatment available. Hep B vaccination. Outreach service. Health checks and primary health care by nurse, dental treatment available (phone for details). Health promotion advice. Probation liaison service. Pharmacy needle exchange scheme (phone for details).
Arena House
66 - 68 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9HS (This address is admin only, not for clients)
Tel: Helpline: 0800 169 2679 or 020 7226 3113
Admin tel only: 020 7833 9899
Freefone helpline: 0800 169 2679
(phone for details)
Free and confidential advice, information, support and counselling for people with drug-related problems, their partners, families and friends. Crack cocaine programme and support group. Acupuncture and shiatsu also offered (phone for times). Women's group. No fixed site needle exchange at present time but mobile needle exchange provision in King's Cross area (phone for times and whereabouts).
358 City Road
London EC1 2PY
Tel: 020 7278 8671/2 (24 hr helpline)
24-hour crack cocaine and opiates helpline operates all year. Self-referral to detoxification unit for people in crisis. Planned detoxification service via community drug teams. Phone for details.
32a Wardour Street
London W1D 6QR
Tel: 020 7437 3523
Helpline: Mon - Fri 10am - 1pm; 2pm - 5:30pm;
Drop-in: Mon - Fri 2pm - 5pm
One-to-one counselling, advice and information on drug-related problems. No needle exchange. Acupuncture sessions, and massage available.
184 Hammersmith Road
London W6 7DJ
Tel: 020 8846 6611
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Telephone helpline (needle exchange is run from 25 local pharmacies).
38 - 40 Kennington Park Road
London SE11 4RS
Tel: 020 7582 5434 (admin)
Tel: 020 7582 5226 (Advice line)
Needle exchange Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm
Support for drug users, female sex workers and HIV and Hepatitis C positive people. Outreach work in Southwark, Lambeth, and Croydon. Free condom and needle exchange. Advice on harm minimisation, health, benefits and general welfare available. Contact Mainliners for outreach, drop-in and appointment times. Also has a street drugs agency, youth project, Hepatitis C resource centre (and support group). Publication and training and conference programme also available.
Tel: 0800 776 600 (freefone)
Services:
A 24-hour, 365 days a year helpline which gives advice on drugs issues.
192 Evelyn Street
Deptford SE8 5DB
Tel: 020 8691 1233
Mon, Tues, Wed 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thur 9:30am - 12:15pm; 4pm - 5:30pm
Fri 9am - 4pm
Counselling, community detox, alternative therapies - homeopathy, ear acupuncture. Specialist counselling available for Vietnamese, Somali, black and female users. Arrest referral scheme.
388 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT
Tel: 020 7729 9904
(Office is not open to general public)
Advice line is open Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm
Provide advice (including legal advice) and information on drug-related problems.
(Mainliners)
9b Mitcham Lane
Streatham
London SW16 6LG
Tel: 020 8677 9541
Mon 10am - 5pm drop-in
Tues 10am - 2pm drop-in
Wed 10am - 8pm appointments only; 3pm - 5pm relapse prevention group.
Thur 2pm - 5pm drop-in
Fri 10am - 2pm drop in/appointments
Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm
Services:
Support for drug users. Drop-in and appointments available for access to a maintenance/reduction script, referral to detox and general harm minimisation advice. Needle exchange, free condoms, and alternative therapies available, acupuncture, shiatsu and Indian head massage available. Black issues, stimulant use and relapse prevention groups.
Drug & Alcohol Team
Acre Road Clinic
Kingston KT2 6EY
Tel: 020 8549 9279
Nearest station: Kingston
Opening Times:
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
(appointment only)
Assessment clinic: Mon 2pm - 4pm, Thur 10am - 12 noon
Services:
Advice and treatment
470 Harrow Road
London W9 3RU
Tel: 020 7266 6300 (helpline)
General drop-in: Mon - Fri 1pm - 5pm; appointments available between 10am and 5pm.
Telephone helpline on the above number between 10am and 5pm Mon - Fri.
Support, advice and information on a wide range of drug issues. One-to-one counselling by appointment. Range of alternative therapies plus legal advice. Needle exchange runs parallel to opening times throughout the week.
Outreach services. Specialist workers for dual diagnosis, sex workers and drug education. An arrest referral service is run.
