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Customer Services
Tel: 0845 601 2020
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings,
Wellington Square,
Ayr KA7 1DR
Health Resources
Addiction Services
If you have alcohol or drug addiction problems or requires help to stop smoking, you can contact the following services for advice and information:
Alcoholics Anonymous (0845 769 7555)
Ayrshire and Arran Alcohol and Drug Action Team
ADAT Lodge
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Kilwinning Road
IRVINE
Ayrshire
KA12 8SS
Tel: 01294 323183
Fax: 01294 323188
Email: enquiries@adat.org.uk
Community Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Service
This service is for you if you feel ready to quit smoking but feel that you may need a little help. This pharmacy-based programme will provide personalised support and advice and perhaps nicotine replacement therapy. The programme lasts for 12 weeks. Alternatively, you could contact your GP for support.
Fresh Air-Shire (0800 78 31 93 2)
This is the Smoking Prevention and Cessation Service in Ayrshire and Arran. This service provides one to one support, group support, information and advice, access to treatments including nicotine replacement therapy. You should contact the above helpline number.
Narcotics Anonymous (07071 248 710)
Addiction Services - South Ayrshire
Ayrshire Council On Alcohol (01292 281238)
24 Fullarton Street, Ayr, KA7 1UB
This service provides individual counselling, group activities, telephone counselling, family and carer support, access to agencies and information and training.
Community Dual Diagnosis Team (01292 473250)
Westmount, 79 Ayr Road, Prestwick, KA9 1TF
This service is for individuals aged 16 and over who are experiencing current chaotic alcohol and/or drug use and severe mental illness. Nursing staff assess each client and determine an appropriate care plan. Clients are assisted to cope with their mental health and addiction issues. Referrals are made through any health and social care professionals, with the knowledge of the clients own GP.
Dual Diagnosis Residential Team (01292 513126)
Loudoun House, Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA6 6AB
This service provides individual assessment and residential rehabilitation for clients who can demonstrate motivation to address their problems, are not experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms and can participate in group sessions.
Home Detox Team (01292 473250)
Westmount, 79 Ayr Road, Prestwick, KA9 1TF
This service is for you if you want help to stop your problematic use of alcohol or drugs, although they do not provide a detox from benzodiazepines. They provide a detoxification service for clients based in their own homes. If this is not assessed as being safe, then alcohol clients can be referred for inpatient detox.
Referrals to this service should be made through your clients own GP. Referrals can also be made through psychiatric liaison nurses working in accident and emergency departments.
Turning Point Scotland (01292 619940)
Addiction Services - South and East Ayrshire
3 Killoch Plance, Ayr, KA7 2AE
This service is aimed at people who are stable, or approaching stability, and who want to move on to education, training, employment or just to get a sense of ‘normality’. They welcome referrals from organisations such as the NHS, social work or housing services.