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Young people's substance misuse service

The Young People's Substance Misuse service sits within the Wokingham Drug Action Team. It aims to provide awareness and drugs education to young people, aswell as offering training to professionals.
 
To refer young people to the Drug Action Team - DAT or other appropriate service, please use the Drug User Screening Tool - DUST attached at the bottom fo this page. The Substance Misuse Flowchart - attached below illustrates the referral paths which may be followed.
 
Important note:  From 1st October 2006 all referrals should be forwarded directly to the Wokingham Young People's Drug Action Team - not Source. Please email us if you have forwarded a paper form.
 
Substance misuse services available to young people
Organisation
Telephone
Email
Coordinator for the Health of Young People
Jane Wood
0118 974 3795
Young Persons Drug Worker
Debs Gurney - Barnardos
0118 977 3182debbie.gurney@barnardos.org.uk
Young Persons Drug and Self Harm Worker
Graham Griffiths - CAMHS
07808 143 649
Wokingham Young Peoples Substance Misuse Service - WYPSMS
0118 974 3795WYPSMS@wokingham.gov.uk
The Source - Reading
0118 9015666
 
Energy - Bracknell
01344 311595
 
Cascade - Bracknell
01344 310419
 
Cascade - Slough
01753 821789
 
Hype - Slough
01753 773363
 
The Edge - Newbury
01635 582002
 
 
 

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Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN.   
Telephone: (0118) 974 6000    Minicom: (0118) 974 6991    Email: wokinghambc@wokingham.gov.uk