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01<br />

www.glasgow.gov.uk/glasgow<strong>addiction</strong>services<br />

COMMUNITY ADDICTION TEAMS (CATS)<br />

These services have been set up <strong>in</strong><br />

local areas, br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g together health<br />

and social work <strong>addiction</strong> services<br />

with<strong>in</strong> one s<strong>in</strong>gle team.<br />

Staff will support, advise and assist you<br />

to th<strong>in</strong>k about the ways <strong>in</strong> which alcohol<br />

or drugs are affect<strong>in</strong>g your life, those<br />

around you and those you have<br />

responsibility for.<br />

This will <strong>in</strong>volve an assessment, which will<br />

decide what treatment and support you may<br />

need. This could mean <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g doctors,<br />

psychiatrists, psychologists or other agencies.<br />

After this assessment they may arrange<br />

hospital care or residential rehabilitation if<br />

needed. A specific service is also available<br />

for young people (12 – 21), and to support<br />

families and carers.<br />

Contact<br />

e ENGLISH ONLY<br />

North Community Addiction Team<br />

(Glasgow City) Drop <strong>in</strong> available<br />

0141 276 4580<br />

South Community Addiction Team<br />

(Glasgow City) Drop <strong>in</strong> available<br />

0141 420 8100<br />

East Renfrewshire Community<br />

Addiction Team Drop <strong>in</strong> available<br />

0141 577 3368/4027<br />

West Dunbartonshire Community<br />

Addiction Team<br />

0141 562 2311<br />

East Dunbartonshire Community<br />

Addiction Team Drop <strong>in</strong> available<br />

2pm – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday<br />

0141 588 5143<br />

South Lanarkshire Community<br />

Substance Misuse Team Drop <strong>in</strong><br />

available Tuesday, 1:30pm – 4:30pm<br />

0141 647 9977

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