Wolverhampton substance misuse service, Recovery Near You, treated 130 locals after opening the doors of their new mobile support unit.
For the next six months the service’s NHS team will be travelling around the local area offering an array of different services which include a needle exchange, blood testing for HIV, syphilis and hepatitsi and assessments to anyone who passes by.
The project got off to a great start with 130 people visiting on the first day.
Wolverhampton saw the number of drug-related deaths increase six-fold compared to 2019, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. This is one of the worst figures in the region with a death toll of 29.
In an effort to reduce the numbers of drug related deaths, the mobile unit is also offering Naloxone, a medication that reverses the effects of opioids in the body. On the first day Naloxone was given to two people.
The service aims to provide support for people who find that they have difficulties managing their substance use at any level and welcomes anyone that may need their help.
Recovery Near You is a free, confidential service offering a range of treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. If you are interested in accessing any of Recovery Near You’s services for yourself, a family member or a loved one you can contact us on 0300 200 2400 to be put in touch with the referral team.
