Substance misuse

This page provides information about services and organisations in the Sevenoaks District that work with people affected by substance misuse.

The Sevenoaks District Community Safety Partnership, meets on a regular basis and reviews the Alcohol and drug strategy ( PDF File 275KB file details).

National Treatment Agency (NTA)
In Models of Care, the National Treatment Agency (NTA) groups treatment into four “tiers” or levels. These reflect increasing intensities of intervention:

Tier 1
This level mainly involves interventions from general healthcare and other services that are not specialist drugs or alcohol services, for example hospital A&E departments, pharmacies, GPs, antenatal wards and social care agencies. Tier 1 services offer facilities such as information and advice, screening for substance misuse and referral to specialist services.

Tier 2
This is open-access drug and alcohol treatment (such as drop-in services) that does not always need a care plan. Tier 2 covers things like triage assessment, advice and information and harm reduction given by specialist treatment services.

Tier 3
This is drug and alcohol treatment in the community with regular sessions to attend, undertaken as part of a care plan. Prescribing, structured day programmes and structured psychosocial interventions (counselling, therapy etc) are always Tier 3. Advice, information and harm reduction can be Tier 3 if they are part of a care plan.

Tier 4
This is residential drug and alcohol treatment – inpatient treatment and residential rehabilitation. Treatment should include arrangements for further treatment or aftercare for clients finishing treatment and returning to the community.

(Information taken from the National Treatment Agency website)

Substance misuse projects (for more information please click on the links below)

Substance misuse worker
A Youth Worker is funded by the Partnership to provide:

Preventative and early intervention work to reduce use of substances such as drugs, alcohol, nicotine and prescribed drugs
Support for young people who may be drinking at harmful levels or misusing drugs
Outreach youth work in priority communities to help young people, using group activities and discussions

For more information call Kenward Trust on 01622 814187

Cascade Project
‘Cascade’ is a peer monitoring project delivered to Year 10 students in schools across the district. The Students are advised of the facts and dangers of substance misuse (alcohol/nicotine/prescribed drugs etc.), then ‘Cascade’ this information down to fellow students who feel more confident to speak to a young person rather than an adult. Students then mentor fellow students so that they have the knowledge to pass onto fellow students.

For more information call Kenward Trust on 01622 814187.

Alcohol Clinics
Free confidential advice and support run by the Kenward Trust, enables you to:

Analyse and review your alcohol consumption
Receive One-to-one support from an alcohol specialist
Receive signposting and helped to access other support services
Attend weekly clinics in Edenbridge, Otford or Swanley

For further details contact the Wealden Centre on 01732 370413

Alcohol Clinics Poster ( PDF File 140KB file details)
Alcohol Clinics Leaflet ( PDF File 144KB file details)

Smoking cessation
For help, advice and benefits of stopping smoking please see our smoking cessation page.

For more information and advice of the effects of drugs and alcohol please contact:

Talk to Frank
West Kent NHS(Alcohol)
West Kent NHS (Drugs)
National Treatment Agency

Sevenoaks District Council,
Council Offices,
Argyle Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent
TN13 1HG

01732 227000