Addiction Treatment Lewes Sussex
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Are you struggling and need help to find addiction treatment Lewes Sussex?
We are addictions clinicians.
Each of us has over thirty years experience assessing, diagnosing, prescribing for and treating people wanting to overcome addiction.
Our advice is free and confidential. We are not tied to any particular service, though, together, we have worked in most of them .
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Are you looking for help to find addiction treatment Lewes West Sussex?
Lewes, just like any other place in the UK has free services available to the public provided through the local authority.
In Lewes services are provided, on behalf of the local authority, by a very well established national provider: Change Grow Live (CGL).
They are based at:
13 Wellington Place
Hastings
TN34 1NY
Lift House
6 St Leonards Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UH
You can call them on: 0300 303 8160
Email: EastSussex.Firststep@cgl.org.uk
What are the statistics on addiction treatment for Lewes and West Sussex?
Most county councils publish information on drug and alcohol use every five years as part of their health needs analysis and/or public health programme.
The last set of data was published, by West Sussex Council in 2021.
It is due to be updated later this year (2026).
West Sussex has roughly 860,000 residents and overall, the county has an older age profile than
the national average.
Crawley is an exception, with a younger age profile than England.
Facts and figures addiction treatment in Lewes West Sussex
Of the adults who entered drug treatment in 2019/20, 60% were assessed as having a mental
health treatment need.
Of these, roughly 32% of males and 21% of females were not receiving
any professional support for assessed mental health problems.
Admission episodes for alcohol-related conditions have been
increasing (from 500 to 585 per 100,000 residents in the last ten years)
West Sussex has lower rates of drug death than the national average.
Roughly three quarters of drug-related crime involves cannabis. Drug crime is more concentrated
in Crawley, Worthing and Arun.
West Sussex performs poorly compared to the South East region
in engaging prison leavers in drug treatment within three weeks (roughly 20% compared to 34%,
respectively).
Opiate service use in West Sussex has remained relatively stable, around 1,150 residents each
year, but numbers of non-opiate service users have doubled, from roughly 150 to 300 residents
each year (roughly 70% males; 30% females).
Thirty one percent of people are employed at
start of treatment.
A recognised housing problem was recorded for one in three opiate service
users.
In 2017, 17% of the national population used antidepressants and 13% used opiate pain
medications.
In West
Sussex, there were 85 residents in treatment for prescription-only medicines (POM) or over-the
counter medicines (OTC).
Nearly all of alcohol and drug treatment occurs in community settings, but from 2018-20 there
were 103 residential placements for detoxification and rehabilitation treatments; 76% of service
users completed their residential treatment.
Two thirds of successful alcohol treatments last under six months, but 8% last more than a year.
Opiate treatments are most effective when completed within two years, but one in four service
users in West Sussex have been in treatment for more than six years (in line with the national
average).
Decisions over how long an individual should ideally be in treatment often comes down
to personal circumstances and safeguarding concerns.
Successful completions of treatment for alcohol services have fallen from highs of over 70% in
2014 to roughly 55% in 2019, with drop-out rates in the same period increasing from 15% to
over 40%.
In the same time, roughly 7% of those receiving opiate support died (from any cause)
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whilst in treatment and drop-outs in West Sussex increased from around 20% to 45%. These are
comparable with the national picture.
What private services are available for addiction treatment Lewes West Sussex
West Sussex is fortunate to be served by a well established, high quality (low cost) rehab centre within a very short drive.
Drug and alcohol services in Lewes , provided by the council, are focused on crime reduction.
They will provide methadone/Buprenorphine for opioid addiction, psychosocial support for cocaine addiction and community home detox for mild alcohol dependency only within a strict framework.
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Find Out MoreWhy do companies advertise that they have multiple centres for addiction treatment in Lewes?
Companies advertise services so that you call them.
Using serviced office post box addresses they manuipulate google and other search engines to make it look that they have services in every town and village in the UK.
Despite what they might tell you, there is no centre directly in Lewes but there is one a very short distance away. Not all centres can accomodate all cases so it might be necessary to be admitted elsewhere.
As residential treatment is just that, once you are there it really doesn't matter if the centre is a little further than you had anticipated.
Private addiction services are available very close to Lewes but if you are able to travel a little further, you can make significant savings.
What are the benefits of residential treatment when considering addiction treatment in West Sussex?
Detox on it's on will not prevent a relapse. If you don't understand why you were using in the first place, you will go back to the one thing you know stiffles the emotional pain you experience: drugs and alcohol.
Therapy lifts the lid on those difficult thoughts, emotions and memories you have been suppressing with drugs and alcohol. These are the reasons you drink and take drugs.
It can help you deal with your underlying anxiety, low mood and address other unresolved issues. You don't need to believe in God or follow any religion to go into group therapy.
Every centre, the world over, uses a group therapy model, whether it is a 12 step one or not.
If you think you are not the kind of person who can open up in a group or that group therapy won't work for you then you are precisely the kind of person who will benefit from it.
Nearly every centre provides a weekly session of individual therapy in addition to group therapy.
Relapse prevention gives you the emotional resillience to be able to work through stressful situations you will face when yo go home.
People relapse: Fact. If you accept that addiction is a chronic illness just like diabetes and asthma you will appreciate that relapse is part of the disease process.
Relapse is an opportunity to test your skills.
Aftercare means regular telephone check in with your rehab centre team, a weekly support group (in person or online) and a dedicated number to call if you need urgent support.
Can I have a home detox when considering addiction treatment in Lewes?
Possibly.
Home detox is available for a limited range of conditions, mainly uncomplicated/low threshold alcohol dependency, intermittent cocaine use and mild cannabis dependency.
There are very strict national clinicial guidelines on home treatment and there is seldom any wriggle room.
Certain health conditions, prescribed medication and history of previous treatment may automatically exclude someone from home treatment.
Never use a home detox company that sends medication in the post. Most are trading illegally.
A home detox is just that and without the other elements that rehab provides:therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare, a relapse is very likely.
Often it is more cost effective to have a short residential treatment admission.
If home treatment is suitable for you and something you want to arrange, we can assist you.
Why do people need a detox when researching addiction treatment in Lewes?
When you use alcohol and drugs on a regular basis your brain becomes used to it. It will change the way it works to accomodate it.
After a time you reach a stage known as physiological tolerance. This means you need more and more to have the same effect as the amount you started with.
If you stop using suddenly, or reduce too quickly, your brain can not cope. While it scrabbles to readjust it will fire off incorrrect chemical messaging. It is this that causes symptoms known as withdrawal.
Without the correct medical intervention you can experience a very acute medical emergency or fatality.
Never try and treat this yourself at home.
How can Find Me a Rehab help with addiction treatment in Lewes and West Sussex?
We are addictions clinicians.
Each of us has over three decades experience in assessing, diagnosing, prescribing for and treating people caught up in addiction.
Between us, we have worked in most of the rehab centres in the UK.
Our advice is free and confidential.
It matters not to us where you go for help, only that you get the right help at the lowest cost.
We only charge for private at home treatment but we are always happy to signpost you to residential treatment.
There is no charge for a treatment referral.
If you need advice on any aspect of addiction, detox, rehab, home treatment, therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare we can give you free and confidential advice.
We can advise you on treatment options, treatment plans, locations, costings and locations.
Get help today with addiction treatment in Lewes and West Sussex
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