Online Interventions:
- Breaking Free Online: An online treatment and recovery programme for anybody with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, free to anyone in GWENT. Breaking free can be accessed 24/7 and on any device, to set up an account follow the link and use the access code gwent11
- Gwelcol - The Wellbeing College has online and face to face courses, some are delivered directly by the Wellbeing College and some by our 3rd sector colleagues.
Tier 2 (non-structured):
- Harm reduction services: Naloxone, needle exchange, safer injecting advice, sexual health services, blood-borne virus testing & vaccination
- Brief Treatment - up to 7 sessions of support for those either not seeking or needing structured support (group or virtual 1:1)
Tier 3 (structured):
- Health Led Care - health focussed support for those over 50 years not seeking psychosocial interventions
- Psychosocial Interventions - structured 1:1 support focussing on psychological or social factors that relate to substance use
In Tier 3 there is access to the following:
- Opiate substitute prescribing
- Alcohol detoxification including home detox
- Relapse Prevention prescriptions (Antabuse/Naltrexone/Campral)
- BBV/HIV testing & Vaccination
- Health promotion including sexual health advice and contraception
Aftercare:
- Light touch group and 1:1 support for those who have met their substance goals, but want follow on support for a period
We have a team of specialist workers delivering the above: Brief Treatment Practitioners, Treatment Practitioners, Transitional and Young Persons, over 50’s, Outreach, Psych Led Practitioners, Enhanced Practitioners and Aftercare Practitioners
The GDAS Clinical Team can offer the following interventions:
- Opiate substitution treatment (Methadone/Buprenorphine/Espranor/Suboxone/Buvidal)
- Alcohol Detoxification (home/community based- Fixed dose/ Symptom triggered)
- Onward treatment for In-Patient detoxification and rehabilitation
- Relapse Prevention medication (Disulfiram/Acamprosate/Naltrexone)
- Pabrinex injections (Vitamin B12 during treatment)
Bloodborne Virus (BBV) testing and treatments:
- BBV testing with pre and post counselling support
- Hep B Vaccinations
- Hep C treatment in house/community
- Fibro scanning for liver disease and referral to Hepatology
- Specialist Mental health support during Hep C treatment
- Sexual Health treatments (all onsite):
- Sexual Health Testing
- Treatment for STD’s
- Specialist sexual health counselling and support
- Family planning contraception (Depo Provera/ implants/condoms/pill)
- Smear testing (onsite)
- Tuberculosis testing and treatment- (screening clinics on site with onward referral via TB nurse)
- Specialist mental health nurse support (including onward referrals to psychologists, primary care and community mental health teams)
- GP medication reviews
- Health Screening (BP, HR, weight, blood sugar, lungs, wound care, health living, dental care)
- Dignity Packs- (sanitary products, clean underwear, shower gels and shampoo)
- Naloxone Kits