Substance Misuse Services Adults and Young People

This guideline applies to young people and adults.

                    

Provider

We Are With You (WAWY) offers drug and alcohol support to adults in Cornwall. YZUP provides support for young people. The teams work across the whole of Cornwall.

 

Referral

Patients can self-refer, and anyone can make a referral on behalf of the patient if they have concerns.

 

WAWY

Adults (aged over 18 years old):

• Telephone:
• Central number (including out of hours): 0333 2000 325
• Truro:(01872) 263 001
• Redruth: (01736) 365 467
• Penzance: (01736) 365 467
• Liskeard: (01579) 340 616
• Online referral form

Services:

• One to one support
• Support groups
• Support for family and friends
• Clinical support and medication
• Needle and syringe services
• Testing for blood borne viruses
• Naloxone provision and training
• Employment support
• Rehab at Chy

Not an exhaustive list.

 

Chy Residential Rehab

Adults (aged over 18 years old):

• Telephone:(01872) 262 414

 

WAWY at Chy offers residential places for adults who have completed a detox or been substance free 5 days prior to admission. It is based in Truro.

 

YZUP

Young people (aged under 18 years old):

• Telephone: (01872) 300 816 

Services:

• One to one support
• Support groups
• Mind and Body*

*Mind and Body:

Free mental health programme for young people who are, or are at risk of, self-harming, or struggling with their mental health. Delivered in secondary schools and colleges in Cornwall. Safe space to share worries and develop new coping strategies.

• To refer, either email ellie.richards@wearewithyou.org.ukor telephone 07974 099 881

 

Resources and References

For patients:

• We Are With You (WAWY)

 

Page Review Information

Review date	19 December 2024
Next review date	19 December 2024
Specialty Lead GP	Dr Laura Vines