What the service does
Who provides the service
How to access the service
Location of service
Opening hours
Useful links
What the service does
The Community Addiction Team provides a wide range of services to adults who are dependent on alcohol and/or drugs.
The team aims to:
- carry out a full assessment of all patients who use the service
- provide psychological interventions and education
- reduce patients’ addiction to alcohol and/or drugs
- provide medication that helps patients give up alcohol and/or drugs
- carry out testing for blood-borne viruses, for example hepatitis or HIV
- train staff on the use of Naloxone to manage overdoses
- help patients access specialist services
- help patients access opiate detox where appropriate
Who provides the service
The Community Addiction Team is made up of:
- nurses
- social workers
- counsellors
- occupational therapists
- consultant psychiatrists
How to access the service
Patients can be referred to the Community Addiction Team by their GP. The referral management office is in Woodstock Lodge.
Location of service
South and East Belfast Community Addiction Team
Woodstock Lodge
1 Woodstock Link
Belfast
BT6 8AE
Tel: 028 9504 4698
North and West Belfast Community Addiction Team
Everton Complex
585–587 Crumlin Road
Belfast
BT14 7GB
Tel: 028 9504 0338
Opening hours
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (closed on bank holidays)