Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services in Bolton
In Bolton our aim is to ensure that help is available to drug and alcohol users of all ages, as well as those close to them, through a range of services.
Treatment for People with Drug-Related Problems in Bolton
There are a number of agencies in Bolton who provide treatment for people who have a drug-related problem
Treatment’ is not just about medication. Bolton’s Drug Action Team, and the specialist drug services in the area, believe that treatment is a range of opportunities that a person can choose from to help them to sort out their drug-related problems. This can include helping with a person’s physical, psychological, social and legal well-being.
Drug services in Bolton see people as individuals and know that there isn’t one type of treatment that will suit everybody. So, when a person first contacts a drug service, there will be an assessment of what is going on in their life, what their aim is and what might best help them to achieve it. A personal “care plan” is then put together and agreed between the person and the drug worker. Care plans can, and do, change over time and will be reviewed regularly to make sure that a person is getting the most appropriate and beneficial treatment for them.
Treatment choices can include one, or more likely a combination of:
All services are confidential – what a person tells a drug worker at a drug service stays between the person and the service, unless the worker believes that the person is in danger, another service user is in danger, somebody else, and particularly a child or children, is in danger, or there is a police investigation into certain crimes that a person may be involved in
All Bolton’s drug services are aware that there are groups of people, as well as individuals, who have different wants and needs and make efforts to accommodate them.
The Drug Treatment System
There are several organisations in Bolton providing services for drug users. These all link together to form the Bolton Treatment System.
Drug workers at each of the services in the Treatment System work in a holistic way – regarding anyone they see as a whole person with their own concerns and their own experiences. At the first meeting at a service, a worker will talk with you to find out what you want and need. Then, with the worker, you will start to put together a plan to start working towards your goals. The plan could include counselling sessions for you with a trained and experienced worker. It could include contacting or working with other agencies. Your drug worker will help you with this, and support you through the whole process.
Please see associated pages in this section (see the list on the left hand side of this page) for information on services provided in Bolton:
Services for People with Drug-Related Problems in Bolton
Service for People with Alcohol-Related Problems in Bolton
Support for Parents, Carers and Family Members of People with Drug and/or Alcohol Problems
Services for Young People
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