Young People

Young people's Drug and Alcohol Services.

Catch 22 24/7 provide both early intervention and structured treatment services, and work with young people aged 11-21 across the spectrum of drug and alcohol misuse, providing a comprehensive range of services and information for young people, parents and carers and professionals.

For further information contact 01372 832 888. Or look on the Catch 22 website: www.catch-22.org.uk/247

Catch 22 24/7 have a multi-professional staff team of specialist support workers, social-work qualified workers, qualified education, training and employment-support workers, parent and family workers, mental-health nurses and A & E link workers. They offer:

• A 24/7 emergency referral & crisis line for young people: 0800 622 6662
• A confidential online referral form
• A prompt response before motivation falters and problems get worse
• A harm-reduction approach which informs young people about the effects of drug and alcohol misuse and the risks involved
• Individually tailored help, based on an assessment of each young person's needs
• Specialist support for mental health problems
• Access to our education, training and employment specialists to open up new opportunities
• Help for the family so they’re better able to support the young person
• Access to prescribing and needle exchange services
• Access to alternative therapies, such as acupuncture
• Social work qualified staff
• Access to mentors and aftercare.