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Local Groups and Services

HIV / AIDS NEEDLE EXCHANGES

(Many of the following services can also offer information and advice on safer drug use).

CUMBRIA

Portland House Drug and Alcohol Service

11-12 Portland Square,
Carlisle.

Mon-Sun 9am-5pm: call at 11 Portland Square

Tel: 01228 603020

Community Drug and Alcohol Service

Kinta House,
Helme Close,
Kendal.

Operates via participating pharmacies.

Tel: 01539 729186

NORTHUMBERLAND

Pharmacy

St. Georges Hospital,
Morpeth.

Needle exchange through participating pharmacies. Ring for details.

Tel: 01670 512121 ext. 3500

NORTH TYNESIDE

North East council on Addictions

Bridge View House,

15-23 City Road

Tel: 0191 222 1262

 

NEWCASTLE

Joseph Cowen Healthcare Centre

8 Wilfred Street,
Byker,
Newcastle.

Drop-in Mon-Fri 10-2. Tue 10.30-2.

Tel: 0191 276 6662

Northern Drug and Alcohol Service

Plummer Court,
Carliol Place,
Newcastle

For information about pharmacy and agency-based schemes.

Tel: 0191 219 5610

North East Council on Addictions

Bridge View House,
15-23 City Road,
Newcastle.

Tues-Fri. 2-5 & 6-9. Sat & Sun 2-9 . Satellite clinic at Cruddas Park Health Centre Tue & Fri 9-4.30

Tel: 0191 222 1262

SIDA Centre

12 Princess Square,
Upper Level,
Newcastle.

Drop-in Mon-Fri 10-5

Tel: 0191 232 2855

SOUTH TYNESIDE

Streetlevel

Stanhope Parade,
South Shields.

Wed. 4.30-6

Tel: 0191 455 3027

GATESHEAD

Needle Exchange

14 Regents Terrace

Gateshead.

Mon-Fri 10-4.30. For details about local based pharmacy schemes

Tel: 0191 490 1709

SUNDERLAND

Sunderland Community Addiction Team

11 Norfolk Street,
Sunderland.

Operated as a drop-in and known as The Exchange. Open Mon, Wed & Fri 12-4

Tel: 0191 510 8933

DURHAM

Needle Exchange and DISCUS

The Health Centre,

Newcastle Road,

Chester-le-Street

Information on exchanges operating through pharmacies, as well as a mobile scheme and premises-based schemes. Opening times: Mon-Fri 9-5.Drug and sports clinic Thurs 5-7.30pm.

Tel: 0191 333 6032

ESMI Project

Lee House

Yoden Way,
Peterlee.

Tel: 0191 587 2194

 

TEESSIDE

Tees Addictive Behaviour Service

Hartlepool

Community Drug Centre,

Whitby Street

Operated as a drop-in; also offers safer drug use information and free condoms and Femidoms. Mon, Tues 9-4.30.Wed9-3.45 Thurs 12 -7.30 Fri 9-3.30

Tel: 01429 285000

Stockton

29-31 Yarm Lane,
Stockton-on-Tees.

Operates as a drop-in. Mon 9-5, Tues 9-8, Wed 9-5, Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-4, Sat 9-3 (appointment only).

Tel: 01642 802424

South Tees

63 King's Road,
North Ormesby,
Middlesbrough.

First point of contact for the Cleveland Pharmacy Needle Exchange Scheme. Drop-in Thurs 1.30-4.

Tel: 01642 516351