Drug and alcohol abuse
Support in Calderdale
A range of services are available in Calderdale for adults and young people wanting help with their use of drugs or alcohol.
Support is also available for the family and friends of people addicted to drugs or alcohol.
For adults
Calderdale Substance Misuse Service (CSMS)
CSMS is a free and confidential NHS service that offers a supportive and friendly environment to provide a range of holistic services for people experiencing problems with drugs and / or alcohol.
Services include: assessment of need; advice and information; substitute prescribing; one to one support as well as group work programmes; home or community detox or referral for inpatient detox; needle exchange; vaccinations and blood borne virus testing; access to a specialist housing worker and referral on to other services where appropriate.
CSMS also delivers services from GP surgeries covering most localities in Calderdale.
Contact
- Website:
- Calderdale Substance Misuse Service|
- Address:
- Calderdale Substance Misuse Service (CSMS)
School House
56 Hopwood Lane
Halifax HX1 5ER - Telephone:
- 01422 361111 or 01422 397300
Free phone 0800 3286397 - Hours:
- Call Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm to arrange an appointment.
Late opening Thursday evening 5pm - 7pm.
conn3ct
conn3ct is a service for drug users and dependent alcohol users who are in recovery.
The service helps people to live independently and play a positive role in their community by offering support in three main areas:
- housing
- education / training / employment
- therapeutic aftercare.
Contact
- Address:
- conn3ct
36 Gibbet Street
Halifax HX1 5BA - Telephone:
- 01422 306840
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
The Basement Project
An independent self-help organisation that offers support and inspiration to people involved with alcohol and / or substance misuse, and the opportunity of a new sustained abstinent lifestyle.
The service has a recovery, detoxification and relapse programme to help people get clean from alcohol and / or drugs and to understand more about the nature of the addictive illness; with this understanding people can manage a life free from addiction. It also offers a sober-living therapeutic community that further supports people towards living drug and / or alcohol free in their community, a breakfast club and drop-in centre as well as a bespoke volunteer training programme.
Contact
- Website:
- The Basement Project|
- Address:
- The Basement Project
Halifax YMCA
Marlborough Hall
Crossley Street
Halifax HX1 1UG - Telephone:
- 01422 383063
- Hours:
- Monday – Friday, 9.30am - 5pm.
Project Colt
Project Colt is a charity with a supporting Ltd Company whose aim is to support healthy addiction-free lifestyles. This is achieved by offering a range of therapeutic services; professional counselling; pre detox and motivational groupwork; promoting Twelve Step recovery; relapse prevention workshops; creative workshops; help with family and relationship problems.
Volunteering and work placements are also offered, to help people in recovery, in our pre loved furniture sales, deliveries, recycling and environmental projects.
Contact
- Website:
- Project Colt|
- Address:
- Project Colt
Bridgefield Mills
Elland Bridge
Elland HX5 0SG - Telephone:
- 01422 377176
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.
Progress 2 Work
Progress 2 Work offers support to people who see education, training and employment as a goal.
Advisers work with individuals to develop programmes of one-to-one support, training and activities geared towards identifying employment goals and overcoming barriers to achievement.
Open to adults who use drugs or alcohol, or have done so in the past, have issues with housing or are or have been involved in the criminal justice system and are eligible for a working age benefit.
Contact
- Website:
- Lifeline Project|
- Address:
- 9 Ferguson Street
Halifax HX1 2EE - Telephone:
- 01422 258800
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5pm (out of office appointments available).
For young people (aged up to 21)
Branching Out (Lifeline)
Branching Out offers a range of services relating to drugs and alcohol, including advice and information, counselling, home or community detox and a needle exchange programme.
Contact
- Website:
- Lifeline Project|
- Address:
- 11 Wards End
Halifax HX1 1BX - Telephone:
- 01422 510000
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5pm (out of office appointments available).
For people affected by someone else’s use of drugs or alcohol
Loved Ones Unite
A support group set up for the family, friends and loved ones affected by someone's drug / alcohol addiction.
Education and support is offered in a range of capacities, be it emotional, spiritual or practical. This support is offered to anyone. Coffee and a chat is available if that is what is needed. No pressure, just people who have been through the pain of witnessing a loved one who is affected by a drug or alcohol addiction, or even both.
Contact
- Website:
- Loved Ones Unite|
- Address:
- Loved Ones Unite
c/o Womens Centre
23 Silver Street
Halifax HX1 1JN - Telephone:
- 07594 207 910.
