Drug and Alcohol Planned Detox Framework

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The London Borough of Camden (‘the Council’) in collaboration with the London Boroughs of Islington and Kingston are seeking to set up a framework for provision of Drug and Alcohol Planned detoxification services The aim of the drug and alcohol treatment system is to reduce dependency on substances and associated harms, ensure better access to treatment and recovery services and create opportunities for those impacted by drug misuse to have a better quality of life. The majority of adults will access community based interventions and many will successfully leave treatment, including via the provision of specialist community based detoxification. However, for a small number of complex adults who have not been successful in community settings, managed access to inpatient detoxification is currently advised in relevant Guidelines (Department of Health ‘Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management’,2017; NICE Guidelines ‘Drug misuse in over 16s: opioid detoxification’, 2012). The Guidelines recommend that access to these resources forms part of care planned service delivery. It is proposed to establish a framework for Detox with 24 hour cover; medically assisted withdrawal from opiates and alcohol. Referrals and call offs from the framework will be via substance misuse social work team and will be in line with clinical guidelines