Better Lives offers free and confidential support for Islington residents affected by drug or alcohol problems, as well as their families and carers. 

The specialist team includes substance misuse practitioners, doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists and pharmacists, as well as complementary therapists, volunteers and peer mentors who provide advice, assessment and treatment for drug and/or alcohol problems.

Services offered

• One-to-one key working
• Family and carers' support and advice
• Group work and day programme
• Substitute prescribing
• BBV testing and treatment
• Treatment in GP surgeries
• Assessment and access to residential detoxification and rehabilitation
• Debt and housing advice
• Specialist women’s groups and support
• Psychological therapy, counselling and group work
• Self-help and mutual aid groups
• Peer support
• A health and wellbeing service for people using club drugs
• Re-integration and aftercare; education, training and employment support

Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

• Islington residents aged 18+
• their families and carers

How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service: GPs, Nurses, Any professional or support worker can make a referral on someone’s behalf (with the consent of the person being referred).

Locations

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