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The Havering Treatment System is based on the Models of Care Four Tier Treatment System.

Tier 1 - Non-substance misuse specific services:

  • GP's

  • Youth

  • Education

  • Social Services

  • Police

  • Criminal Justice System


  • Some professionals within these areas have trained in drug awareness and developed "referral pathways" to other Tier services to help substance misusers into treatment.

    Tier one does not prescribe substitute medication, however they are able to provide advice and support to those who seek assistance.

    Tier 2 - Openly accessible specialist services providing advice, information and counselling on minimising drug-related harm.

  • Needle exchanges

  • Outreach projects

  • Open (non-referral) counselling

  • Drop-in

  • Complimentary therapy


  • Tier 3 - Specialist community-based substance misuse services:

  • Specialist prescribing clinics

  • Prescribing by GP's

  • Shared/structured care

  • Structured day programmes

  • Planned/structured counselling

  • Detoxification programmes


  • Referrals to tier three services usually come through tier 2 services.

    Tier 4 - Residential substance misuse services

    Specialist inpatients specific to substance misuse:

  • Detoxification

  • Stabilisation

  • Rehabilitation

  • Psychotherapy


  • Specialist inpatients non-substance misuse specific:

  • HIV treatment units

  • Cardiovascular, cardiac units

  • Liver & Hepatitis units

  • Deep-vein thrombosis


  • Click on the icon below to see how the Havering Drug Treatment System is organised and which commissioned agencies deliver which services. More information about the agencies can be found on their individual web pages.
     
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