8/9 Fox Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 2AB
Tel: 01772 561300
Fax: 01772 257891
Service Manager: Pauline Ward
Email: preston@adsolutions.org.uk
Fox Street is conveniently located in Preston City Centre, off Fishergate and a 5 minute walk from the train station and 10 minutes from the bus station. Lloyds TSB is at the top of the road. Click here to view a map
The ground floor is accessible to wheelchair users.
Bridge House is one of ADS' two residential centres. Look under Residential - Bridge House for details.
Our service is free to anyone over 18 who lives in the Preston area and has problems with alcohol or drug misuse, or is worried about a family member or friend.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am to 4.45pm
Tuesday evening: 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Thursday daytime and evening: 9.00am to 9.00pm
First we find out what you want and need. Then, together, we develop a plan to tackle your concerns and work out goals for your treatment. This plan might include individual counselling sessions, joining a selection of groups within our project or referral on to residential and rehabilitation programmes. Look at the services below and then see what's included in the "Structured Integrated Day Care Programme".
We're open daily and Tuesday & Thursday evenings to provide advice, information and support. After assessment, an agreed care plan will be drawn up to meet needs. The care plan is reviewed regularly. We also offer support groups, these include social and leisure activities. We arrange in-patient and residential care.
Our staff work in GP surgeries and health centres to offer shared care in assessing, screening and supporting patients with an alcohol problem. We help those in the early stages of dependence to break the habit. We also train healthcare teams in assessment, screening and interventions.
Our staff work in the Police Station and offer advice, information and counselling to drug arrestees. We help those with a drug dependence to break the habit. We refer clients to other relevant agencies.
We provide support to clients who are drug free or have been stabilised by medication. After assessment, an agreed care plan will be drawn up to meet needs. The care plan is reviewed regularly. We also offer support groups, these include social and leisure activities.
We help people to understand and deal with drink problems, giving them and their families day-to-day support. Through referral to the Community Psychiatric Nurses, detoxification can be provided.
Culturally sensitive service is offered to the black and minority ethnic communities. Provision of confidential advice and information is available in Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The project raises awareness for members of these communities of substance misuse and providing cultural awareness for health and social care agencies.
We refer clients to other agencies as required by the clients to enable their needs to be met and for their rehabilitation to be more effective.
ADS centres offer an exciting range of Therapeutic and Complimentary therapies, educational training and social activities. Ring us or come and see us for details.