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CAMHS Young Persons Substance Misuse Service

What service does your agency offer?

This initiative has been developed via Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Directorate. The service is aimed at young people with complex drug problems. Interventions offered:

• Assessment
• Consultant input
• Treatment- Stabilisation, maintenance & Detox
• Advice and information
• Harm reduction

• Multi-agency work/ Consultative work
• Family work

• GP Liaison
• Dual Diagnosis

• Counselling/therapeutic interventions

• Counselling/therapeutic interventions

Who can contact your agency?

Anyone, referrals can come from families, professionals, friends and self.

What age range of clients does your agency provide a service to?

What age range of clients does your agency provide a service to? 25 and under, priority to young people aged under 18 years.

Which geographical areas within Newport does your agency operate?

Which geographical areas within Newport does your agency operate?We use offices based around Newport and home visits are also undertaken.

What happens when someone first contacts you?

A referral form is completed and discussed in a team meeting. At which it is discussed whether the referral is appropriate for this service, if not we can refer on to a more appropriate service. The assessment process takes place over two appointments and urine samples can also be taken. The plan of care is then formulated with the young person, detailing goals of the intervention.

Does your agency provide prescriptions?

During the first weeks of treatment the client will collect their prescriptions from their key worker at regular appointments, to ensure contact with the client and monitor progress. Medication is then collected from the pharmacy on a daily basis and for the first phase of treatment the pharmacist will supervise this being taken, within the chemist.

Does your agency offer residential care?

No

Contact Details

CAMHS Young Persons Substance
Misuse Service, Ty Bryn Unit

St Cadocs Hospital, Lodge Road
Caerleon NP18 3XQ

Tel: 01633 436893

Operating Hours

Operating Hours Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm

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