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Alcohol Addiction support Cgl - New Directions Lewisham

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Service details

New Direction provides an integrated treatment system for adults who have a problem with drug and alcohol use. The service works with people at all points of their treatment journey from engagement into services to recovery. We also provide support services to family and carers whose lives are affected by another’s drug and alcohol use. The open access service offers assessment 5 days a week.

We offer a variety of treatment services including:

- Assessment

- Open access and Brief Interventions

- Outreach and engagement services across Lewisham

- Opiate substitute prescribing and detoxification

- Keyworking

- Hospital and GP Liaison services for alcohol related problems

- Targeted Group work (Cannabis, Alcohol, Stimulant and Drugs Recovery Groups)

- Peer support

- Ear acupuncture

- Family and carer support

- Referral to detoxification and residential rehab services

- Needle exchange

- Hepatitis testing and immunisation

- Street outreach services

- Assessment and referral to other agencies

- Dual diagnosis support

- Friends and family service

- Service user involvement group

- AA groups also work from our premises

- Offering Zoom groups

Opening times

  • 930am - 5pm Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
  • 130pm - 5pm Wed – Women's day
  • Tuesday 5pm - 7pm LGBTQ+ drop in
  • Wed 5pm -8pm Appointment only
  • Sat 10am - 3pm - family and carers group

Catchment area

Lewisham residents.

Referral method

Self referral or via other agency

This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 12 July 2024.