Community Alcohol and Drug Assessment and Treatment

Programme Areas

Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Community (medical detox), Hospital (medical detox), Opioid substitution treatment, Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions

Regions

Waikato

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

Self referrals are preferred although another person may make a referral with the persons consent and knowledge.

Service criteria/eligibility is adults, 20 years and older, however treatment will be provided to younger people in some circumstances due to service gaps. This is particularly relevant for rural areas. Clients younger than 20 years of age may be seen if no other provider exists in the area.

Our entry criteria requires that the individual will have issues associated with substance dependence. In rural areas significant others who identify as being affected by another’s alcohol and drug use maybe seen by the service.

Description

• individuals presenting with moderate to severe dependency or complex multiple substance use
• individuals identified as having a co-existing mental health problem

• medical assessment and pharmacotherapy
• single point of entry service for all referrals, which are then triaged to the most appropriate service
• case management
• alcohol and drug counselling and education
• groups
• assessment/stablisation bed
• home detoxification programme
• consult liaison service for those in Waikato Hospital
• probation assessments
• outreach clinics