Service name Glasgow Drug Crisis Centre (Turning Point Scotland)

Address 123 West Street



Town Glasgow

Postcode G5 8BA

Telephone number 0141 420 6969

Fax number 0141 274 2353

Health board area Greater Glasgow And Clyde

Local authority area Glasgow City

Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area Glasgow City

Catchment Area Greater Glasgow

Type of service Voluntary

Nature of service Residential/In-Patient

Nature of Service Referrals from Self Referral

Client access (please select all that apply) 18+, Non-gender specific, Couples

Service Access

Opening days and times Monday: 24 hours

Tuesday: 24 hours

Wednesday: 24 hours

Thursday: 24 hours

Friday: 24 hours

Saturday: 24 hours

Sunday: 24 hours

Service access No Appointment Required

Substances treated/targeted

Substances treated/targeted? Yes

Selected substances treated/targeted Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Cannabis or Synthetic Cannabinoids, Diazepam (Valium) or other Benzodiazpeines, MDMA/Ecstasy or other Empathogens, Ketamine, Methoxetamine or other Dissociatives, LSD and other Psychedelics, Solvents/volatile substances, Prescription medication, Over the counter medication

Advice and information Yes

Detoxification as part of the service Yes

Detoxification options Outpatient Detox, In-Patient/In-House Detox

Prescribing service

Prescribing Yes

Prescribing options As part of the service, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naloxone, Benzodiazepine

Rehabilitation and other services

Rehabilitation and other services provided Access to supported accomodation, Advocacy, Alternate therapies e.g. acudetox, Structured day programme, Stalls at exhibitions/seminars

Residential support Yes

Residential support options Crisis intervention/support, In-patient/In-house detox

Needle Exchange

Needle exchange available? Yes

Needle Exchange Opening days/times Monday: 24 hours

Tuesday: 24 hours

Wednesday: 24 hours

Thursday: 24 hours

Friday: 24 hours

Saturday: 24 hours

Sunday: 24 hours

Needle exchange services Citric acid, Water for injecting, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Foil, Pre-injection swabs, Condoms, Lubricants

Do you provide additional services? Yes

Needle exchange additional services Facility for the return of used equipment

Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? Yes

If IPEDS clinic available, please specify IPEDS clinic opening days/times Monday: closed

Tuesday: 6.00pm - 10.00pm

Wednesday: closed

Thursday: closed

Friday: closed

Saturday: closed

Sunday: closed

Face to face advice is available Yes

Face to face options HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care

Information services available Yes

Information service topics HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Other (please specify below)

HIV and hepatitis services

HIV and Hepatitis training available? Yes

HIV and hepatitis options HIV Testing, Hepatitis A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing

Naloxone services

Naxalone training available? No