Drug health
The Drug Health Network provides care in the management of alcohol and drug problems for individuals, families and community organisations in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).
The Network’s priorities are to provide equitable services to all members of the community including marginalised groups, and provide access to all levels of service from population-based strategies designed to prevent substance abuse in the first instance, to outpatient individual and group programs, and inpatient detoxification services to help those with severe dependence issues.
Our Services
The Drug and Alcohol Network provides a range of services including:
- inpatients and outpatient detoxification treatment
- opioid treatment services
- abstinence maintenance services
- hepatitis C screening and treatment
- alcohol clinic
- specialist psychology services
- community counselling
- Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) Program
- Adult Drug Court
- adolescent services
- pharmacy liaison
- drug use in pregnancy services
- child and family health services and population health services
The Network also supports the Children’s Hospital Westmead to care for children of clients attending services within the District.
How to access our services
The Drug Health Service is accessible either through the centralised intake line on (02) 8860 2565
or through any of the following facilities:
- Blacktown Methadone Clinic (02) 8670 0200
- Cumberland Centre for Addiction Medicine (02) 8860 2565
- Fleet Street Opioid Treatment Unit, North Parramatta (02) 9840 3888
- Mount Druitt Centre for Addiction Medicine (02) 8887 5800
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:45am-4:45pm, answering service available
Accessibility
Referral System
GP referral (preferred), self-referral
Service Fees
None with Medicare Card
Languages (Other than English)
Interpreter services can be arranged
Disability Access
Yes
Service Area
Western Sydney LHD