Alcohol and drug use support services

Harm reduction services

Harm reduction services help to reduce the harms associated with drug use. Oxfordshire harm reduction services include:

Needle exchange service

For information on Needle Exchange (pdf format, 137 KB) and where to access the service.

Take Home Naloxone service

For information on Take-Home Naloxone (pdf format, 91 KB) and where to access the service

Turning Point Roads to Recovery

For advice and information on drug and alcohol services for adults aged 18 and over, look at the Roads to Recovery website. For referrals and queries, please call the Roads to Recovery team on 01865 261690

What Turning Point do

Help people recover from drug and alcohol dependence by offering a holistic range of services from harm minimisation advice to treatment through to relapse prevention.

Alcohol and drug services are provided through locality hubs, satellite services in rural areas and at some GP practices.

Services include:

• Harm minimisation advice and information
• Recovery services and 1-2-1 support
• Residential detoxification and rehabilitation assessment and placement management
• Recovery nurses and workers supporting GP practices (shared care).
• Drop-ins and group work across Oxfordshire
• Employment and training assistance

Locality hubs

Turning Point Roads to Recovery operate from four hubs based in:

• Oxford
• Banbury
• Didcot
• Witney

Residential treatment

Sometimes getting drug or alcohol-free in the community is not practical, achievable or safe.

Residential treatment provides a safe, caring and therapeutic environment for those needing extra support.

Oxfordshire County Council commissions a range of residential detoxification and residential rehabilitation treatment programmes that offer:

• medically supported detoxification, with regular check-ups from a nurse and GP clinical team
• intensive group work programme, providing the necessary skills to achieve and remain abstinent and support your health and wellbeing
• support from volunteer mentors
• regular social and fun activities to help you adjust to life without drug or alcohol dependency
• one-to-one sessions with your own recovery worker
• relapse prevention planning and support
• a chance to get your life back!

Assessment and referrals to residential treatment are carried out by Turning Point Roads to Recovery in the first instance.  Contact our Oxford Hub for more information.

For under 18s

Oxfordshire County Council’s Children & Young People’s Substance Use Support Service is now provided by Cranstoun’s Here4YOUth service. For referrals and queries:-

01865 590825
here4youthox@cranstoun.org.uk
Oxfordshire Here4YOUth - Cranstoun

Here4YOUth Oxfordshire workers can provide support to young people who are worried or need support around their use of drugs or alcohol

There is more information for young people about risks associated with drugs and alcohol, including drugs grooming and criminal exploitation, on the oxme.info website 

DrinkCoach online coaching

DrinkCoach provides free online coaching to support people who are increasing or higher-risk drinkers to reduce their alcohol consumption.

To find out if you are eligible, answer a few simple questions drinkcoach.org.uk/oxfordshire-alcohol-test

How does DrinkCoach online coaching work?

People can self-refer for free one-on-one online coaching and receive up to six 40-minute sessions. The service is confidential and runs seven days a week, including evenings.

Each person sets personal goals to reduce their alcohol consumption, while a coach provides support and guidance to help them.

There is more information on how DrinkCoach online coaching works on the DrinkCoach website.