Help for West Kent Residents

Whether you are concerned about how much you consume or you have become dependent on a drug or alcohol, we can help you. Making a lifestyle change or recovering from an addiction is a very individual journey and we understand it very well. That’s why we provide a complete range of services to help you at every stage of your journey.

If you are West Kent resident, we have local services you are eligible to use. If you are from further a field we can offer you our residential services.

Alcohol
Drugs (and drugs and alcohol)

Alcohol

Our services are here to help you at any step of your journey. We are available Mon-Fri 9-5 on 01474 327 145.

Alcohol information, advice and support ‘clinics’: please call us on 01474 327 145 to get started or fill in the application form in the leaflet below.

• We will make an appointment in one of our town centre locations.

Gravesend / Maidstone / Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks

Or there may be a drop in service also available (please call for details).

• We will start with a chat and we can offer you up to six one to one sessions with an
• alcohol specialist; we can also refer you to other services.

• Consult our Alcohol Clinics leaflet for more detail.

Community alcohol detoxification service (a prescription service to help you to come off alcohol): please ask your GP about this and they will be able to assess this option and arrange it with us.

Treatment in the way of one to one sessions and group workshops.

Gravesend / Maidstone / Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks

• We will start with an assessment to ensure the right service for you, for example you
• may need detoxification or referral to other services.

• There will be regular reviews and we will assist you with what to do next.

• We also offer relapse prevention, after you have completed your rehabilitation either
• locally or in a residential service.

• Consult our Structured Alcohol Services leaflet for more detail.

Drugs (and drugs and alcohol)

We offer a flexible menu of day and evening workshops to help you overcome drug (and alcohol) issues in the way that suits you best. This service is suitable whether you are detoxing, stabilising or already stable.

Workshops include:
• life skills
• social skills
• self care
• managing emotions
• education, training and voluntary work
• relapse prevention
• men’s and women’s support groups

We have two locations and full details are in our Choices leaflet.

CHOICES – Tonbridge
Wealden Centre, 7 Castle Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BH
Tel: 01732 370413
Email:choices.tonbridge@kenwardtrust.org.uk
Suitable for residents of Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Swanley.

CHOICES - Maidstone
Mill House, Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XH
Tel: 01622 674712
Email: choices.maidstone@kenwardtrust.org.uk

Other local services
If you live in East Kent, please contact:
for alcohol: CRI
for drugs: KCA or Turning Point

or look at the KDAAT website’s Getting Help section http://www.kdaat.co.uk/treatment/getting_help.aspx

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