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Drug Support Service
The drug support service at HMP Rye Hill works to the CARAT model offering support,
advice, information and low-threshold counselling concerning drugs related issues. It is a service for problematic drug users and/or prisoners who have previously used and need ongoing support.
Our team consists of four workers and a team leader who are partly employed and managed by Compass, a leading provider of drug treatment services. We also work alongside the staff on the Voluntary Testing Units and the Offender Management Department.
Generally CARAT work undertaken by prisoners is on an individual basis. It is a needs led service and we work with the prisoner to identify skills and strategies to address drug behaviour including:
- Coping skills
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Dealing with high risk situations
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Motivational issues
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Relapse prevention skills
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Alternative lifestyles
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Stress and anxiety
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Drug awareness
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Harm reduction issues
The team run a number of specific courses including:
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Crack awareness
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Drug awareness
We accept referrals from all sources but it is imperative that prisoners wish to engage in drug treatment to address their drug use.
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