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Community Drug Teams (CDTs)

Community Drug Teams provide a range of free and confidential services to anyone affected by drug use. Throughout Birmingham & Solihull five teams are strategically placed in community locations offering a variety of structured and semi structured interventions to individuals affected by illicit drug use. Ease of access is crucially important and self referrals are welcomes, although referrals from any source will be accepted. The teams aim to see referrals quickly and commence treatment within days.

The types of treatment on offer will be dependant on the needs of the individual, but will include a comprehensive assessment and a jointly negotiated Plan of Care.

Treatment approaches include:

Replacement Prescribing
Structured Counselling
Specific Psychological Therapies for drug users including “Crack” & other stimulant users
Community Detoxification
Acupuncture
Advice & Information
Needle Exchange
Referral/Access to residential & day rehabilitation services.
Referral/Access to other health and social care agencies.

Following assessment, individuals typically embark on a treatment journey that will involve regular meetings with specialist drug workers, doctors and possibly other professionals.

Moving through stages of treatment it is envisioned that in time clients will leave the CDT, either drug free or at least with their health, social and psychological situation improved to the point that care can easily be managed by their own GP.

Further Information

You can find out more by contacting your local Community Drugs Teams. Contact numbers for each of the teams are shown below.

Azaadi - East Birmingham - Tel: 0121 685 7777

The Terrace - Heart of Birmingham - Tel:0121 301 1660

Stratford Road – South Birmingham – Tel: 0121 301 3900

Slade Road - North Birmingham - Tel: 0121 685 6400

The Bridge – Solihull - Tel:0121 678 4900