Services for Adults

General Practitioners

Advice, information and treatment of alcohol and drug problems. Referral to appropriate agencies can also be made. Contact your local surgery. 

Community Psychiatrict Nurses  Substance Misuse

The CPN service provides full assessment and treatment plans to individuals with a drug or alcohol problem. Interventions offered include: home detoxification, substitute prescribing, motivational interviewing, relapse management and joint/ family counselling.

• Caithness - (01955) 606915
• North West & East Sutherland - (01641) 521876 / 01408 634291
• East Highland -  01349 853636  /   01463 871901
• West Ross  - (01854) 633263
• Skye & Lochalsh - (01478) 613772  / 01599 530933
• Inverness -  (01463) 706972
• Nairn & Ardersier - (01667) 422786
• Badenoch & Strathspey - (01479) 813400
• Lochaber - (01397) 709830
• Dual Diagnosis Workers:-
  • Inverness - (01463) 706958
  • East Highland -  (01349) 853636
  • Nairn & Ardersier - (01667) 453049  

Alcohol Counselling Services

There are four Councils on Alcohol in Highland offering a range of services.  Contact individual Councils for details.

• Lochaber Council on Alcohol - (01397) 702340
• Ross Sutherland Alcohol Counselling - (01862) 894097
• Skye & Lochalsh Council on Alcohol - (01478) 612633
• Addictions Counselling Inverness  - (01463) 220995
• Addictions Counselling Inverness (formerly Alcohol Counselling Inverness) is a voluntary organisation which supports individuals who may be experiencing problems with addiction. We also provide individuals and interested organisations with information and advice on addiction and alcohol & drugs issues.We offer free, confidential, one-to-one counselling delivered by trained volunteer counsellors. Our counselling is “person-centred” and based on recognised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques. Most of our clients phone up and make their own appointments, while others are referred by GPs, social work, employers and other care agencies such as Osprey House. We provide both daytime and evening counselling sessions at our premises, 70 Tomnahurich Street, close to the city centre. Alcohol and drug awareness training and education can be provided by ACI staff and volunteers through information sessions and workshops. ACI also carries a range of information sheets, pamphlets and booklets that are available on request to the general public.

 70 Tomnahurich Street

Inverness IV3 5DT

 Opening Hours: 10am – 4pm Mon – Friday

 T: 01463 220995

E:  info@addictionscounsellinginverness.org

W: www.addictionscounsellinginverness.org 

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 Substance Misuse In-Patient Service - Ruthven Ward, New Craigs (01463) 704670
In-patient service provides assessment, alcohol and drug detoxification, and liaison with other agencies.
Addictions Counselling Inverness 

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Beechwood House (01463) 711335
 Beechwood House is a substance misuse service providing residential rehabilitation, Community Outreach, support and social care to men and women with alcohol and drug issues.

Further details

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 Osprey House (01463) 716888
Substance misuse service available to individulas within the Highland area.

Further information

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Prison Addiction Service (01463) 229029
The Porterfield team offers a range of services to the prison residents. These include: detoxification, maintenance, one-to-one support, group work, transitional care, through care support and family groups. 

Phoenix Futures

The enhanced  Addiction Casework Service provides a confidential client service 

TeL (01463) 229054/67

Further information

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 HIGHLAND COUNCIL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICE DRUG TREATMENT & TESTING ORDERS (Tel: 01463 716324 / 724554)

Statutory and non statutory criminal justice team

• Drug Treatment and testing orders
• Throughcare addiction service (post sentence, voluntary)
• Throughcare addiction service (in sentence, voluntary)
• Alcohol project (recurring imprisonment)
• Structured deferred sentences
• Diversion from prosecution
• Community integration unit

More details  

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Crossreach (01463) 718616
Crossreach offers supported accommodation to single vulnerable homeless people, with the aim of helping people to be able to live independently.  

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APEX HIGHLAND

Delta+ is a voluntary programme run by Apex Highland aimed at assisting individulas who are in treatment or post treatment.

Further information 

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Alcoholics Anonymous (0845) 769 7555
Offer over 50 regular AA meetings throughout Highland, offering groups and individual support.  

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 Narcotics Anonymous

NA is a non profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs has become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help eachother stay clean (Age 16+)

Meetings are held  in Inverness  

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AL ANON/ AL TEEN Family Groups (020) 7403 0888
Over 20 groups meet throughout the Highlands offering ongoing group and individual support to families and families of those with alcohol problems. Active Alanon Family Group on Skye, Wed Evenings 7.30-9 p.m. in AROS Centre. No cost to come along, For further information Contact Lesley on 01478 640747. 

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 Birchwood Highland

The Lochaber & Easter Ross Support Services aims to make a significant difference to the lives of individuals by promoting independence and recovery and minimising exclusion for individuals with mental ill health and dual diagnosis.

Lochaber -

Tel: 01397 704723                                          Easter Ross - Tel: 01349 853153  

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HOMELESS DAY CENTRE, INVERNESS                               01463 718669 

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New Start Highland

Housing Support -  New Start Highland provides short term housing support to help with setting up and maintaining a tenancy. Use the link below to find further information on what support is available and how to contact New Start.

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 SMART RECOVERY UK

SMART Recovery is a peer led, non-profit, international  organisation which provides free self help groups and related services for individuals wishing to learn more about substance or activity addiction.

Further information  

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Lochaber Council on Alcohol

Providing free confidential drugs and alcohol counselling.  Tel: 01397 702340

or visit www.lcacaol.co.uk 

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Need 2 Talk

Provide mutual aid support to people who are adversely affected by another person's drug or alcohol misuse. We offer telephone, text or email support.  We will meet people at a mutually agreed venue for coffee and a chat.

Tel No:  07851 454 660 

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