Birmingham City Council financial challenges - time to Reset

To find out more about the budget and section 114 notice, visit our budget information page

Substance misuse

Drug and alcohol treatment services

If you are worried about your drug or alcohol use, or that of someone else, visit Change Grow Live Birmingham for more information.

  • In Birmingham there are currently 6,709 people accessing drug treatment services within the city.
  • 55% were referred into treatment through the Criminal Justice System.
  • Furthermore, outreach services contacted over 7,000 drug users - providing advice, information and brief interventions.
  • Birmingham treatment services have also reduced the sharing of needles by over 50% since 2008/2009.

For young people support with drugs and alcohol use, visit the Aquarius website.

In Birmingham they are currently 3186 people accessing alcohol treatment services within the city.

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