Wakefield and District Alcohol Team

Contact details

Wakefield and District Alcohol Team
The Courtyard
Andrew Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3QH
01924 302120

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Opening times

Monday 9am - 5pm

Tuesday 9am - 7pm

Wednesday 9am - 5pm

Thursday 9am - 5pm

Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Service description

The Wakefield and District Alcohol Team was developed to provide alcohol specific interventions to adults across the Wakefield area. The Alcohol team is a multi-agency service which includes Turning Point, WMDC and the Primary Care Trust.

The team currently consists of 13 members of staff who have a variety of skills and experience between them. The range of staff who have a number of years experience of working with people with alcohol problems through to staff from professional backgrounds. Such a mix ensures that there is a wide range of skills and experience within the team, which in turn fosters an atmosphere of shared learning and diversity.

Services offered

  • Advice and support
  • Harm reduction information
  • Community detoxification with specialist prescribing
  • Relapse prevention
  • Assessment for residential rehabilitation
  • Liaise with other professionals on your behalf
  • Make referral to other services
  • Provide complimentary therapy on a weekly basis
  • Sign posting and dual diagnosis
  • Assertive outreach
  • Hospital liaision
  • Wellbeing

Referrals

  • Self referral
  • GP
  • Other professionals including social services, probation and nurses

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