Advice and Information

If you are worried about drug or alcohol use (your own or someone else’s) you can contact Independence Trust’s drug and alcohol service.

Here you can get advice, support and information, from a member of our experienced and trained team in a safe and confidential environment.

Assessment and referral

Together with one of our team you can consider the support that would help you to make changes in you life. We can then help put this support in place. Support might include referral to an NHS specialist service but might also be about other aspects of you life such as your general health, housing, or work.

Ongoing One to One support

After your first appointment you can arrange to see one of our staff regularly and put together an individual support package to meet your particular needs.

Complementary Therapies

We offer complementary therapies to help you relax and handle cravings and feelings of stress.

For information about how to access our services simply click on this link.

 

Primary Care Alcohol Project:

GP surgeries

As 98% of people have a GP, surgeries provide excellent opportunities to deliver alcohol services.

Our aim is to:

• Help people who drink harmful and hazardous amounts of alcohol.
• Screen for problems associated with drinking.
• Reduce health risks
• Make support easier to access and more convenient
• Provide a range of services and help people to help themselves

For information about how to access our services simply click on this link.

Emergency Departments

Independence Trust has been working in emergency departments at Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals since 2007.

Our aim is to:

• Help those in hospital because of drinking to access treatment and support
• Reduce hospital admissions caused by drinking
• Reduce the health, social, psychological and legal problems caused by drinking.

Floating Support

This community based service helps individuals to maintain their independence. The aim is to support people to:

• Have more choices
• Feel more secure
• Live independently
• Have a better social life

For information about how to access our services simply click on this link to Contact Us.