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Free, confidential and impartial advice on all aspects of addiction, treatment, rehab, detox, residential rehab, therapy, counselling and cost from a clinician in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire

Exact figures for problematic/dependent drug use in Yorkshire are not easy to pinpoint. Community services are provided by a number of different providers, across the county and it can be somewhat confusing as to who provides what services in which area. Community services are provided by NHS commissioned services ,charities and 3rd sector providers. 

Information relating to spikes in use within certain areas of Yorkshire are readily available. In 2020-2021, within Bradford, there was an alarming increase in drug related deaths in Bradford with 53 being recorded. This is up from 36 the previous year. Indeed, since figures were 1st correlated in 1993: This was the highest record.  

It is estimated that during 2021-2022, there were 2,927 people in Wakefield using opioids and/or crack cocaine. Of this cohort, 1,658 were only using opioids while 382 were only using crack cocaine. While the rate of those using crack, only, was similar to the rest of England, those using opioids, only, was significantly higher. In 2021-2022, There were 1,565 adults in treatment for opioid use and 272 for non-opioid and another 150 for non-opioid and alcohol use: combined. As suck, Wakefield had the highest drug death rate in Yorkshire: 105 in three years (2019-2021). 

In Yorkshire, those who are dependent on opioids tend to be older than other parts of England with only 5% of those in treatment being under the age of 30.  For non-opioids it was 51% .  For Wakefield, as an example, during 2019-2020 there were 

For those living in the Humber area, services are provided by the Bridge: 

35 Salem Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 4QH

Tel: 01274 723 863

Web: Thebridgeproject.org.uk 

Email: info@thebridgeproject.org.uk

For North Yorkshire: 

Horizons

Northallerton Hub

5 The Applegarth, Northallerton, DL7 8NT

Selby hub

4 Park Street, Selby YO8 4PW

 Scarborough Hub

50-60 Scarborough Road, Scarborough,  YO11 1XE

Skipton hub

Augment community workspace , 2nd floor, 49 High St, Skipton, BD23 1DT

Harrogate hub

7 North Park Road , Harrogate, HG1 5PD

Web:  www.nyhorizons.org.uk

Tel:  08000 14 14 80

Email: info@nyhorizons.org.uk

For those living in Goole, Bridlington and Hull, services are provided by

Contact Details

Tel: 01482 336675

Location

Baker Street Treatment Centre
7 Baker Street
Hull
HU2 8HP

Web: www.humber.nhs.uk/Services/addictions-recovery-treatment-team.htm

Other parts of Yorkshire are served by Turning Point 

24 Arncliffe Road, Keighley BD22 6AR 

Tel:  01535 600420

1 Cuthbert's Close, Queensbury BD13 2DF

Tel:  01274 884428

8-20 Union Street, Wakefield WF1 3AE

Tel:  0300 123 1912

4-6 Wesley Street, Castleford WF10 1AE

Tel: 0300 123 1912

15-17 West Lane, Thornton BD13 3JB

Tel : 01274 925961

Web: www.turning-point.co.uk

For fee paying clients residential treatment is available in the county and can be lower cost than other parts of the UK. Local private outpatients and therapy is also available. Call Paul to discuss. 

 

 

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North Yorkshire Horizons statutory drug and alcohol services
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
 Turning Point
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