Substance Abuse

Support for Adults

Barnet Drug and Alcohol Service

Barnet Drug and Alcohol Service (BDAS) offers support for adults around drug and alcohol related problems.

The service is confidential.

This service provides:

  • full assessment of treatment needs for drug and alcohol users
  • individual support
  • assessment for funding for detox and rehabilitation programmes
  • detoxification and maintenance programmes
  • liaison and shared care with GPs
  • acupuncture and herbal teas
  • referral to other services
  • health information on HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis (immunisation and testing)
  • sexual health information and condoms
  • interpreting services.

Contact details

  • Barnet Drug and Alcohol Service (BDAS)
    Ground Floor, Dennis Scott Unit
    Edgware Community Hospital
    Burnt Oak Broadway
    Edgware HA8 0AD
  • Tel: 020 8937 7770  
  • Fax: 020 8937 7772  

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9.30am - 8pm
  • Tuesday: 1.30 - 5.30pm
  • Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
  • Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm
  • Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm  

Support for young people

Barnet Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (BYPDAS)

Young people aged up to 18 can access this service for free and confidential advice about drugs and alcohol if they are concerned about how drugs and alcohol are affecting their own lives or their friends and family.

This service provides:

  • information and support for families and carers, and advice for professionals
  • a range of short term talking therapies tailored to the needs of the individual
  • drug and alcohol education.

These services are delivered in a number of drop-in centres through Barnet including schools, youth services, GP practices and our main centre at:

  • 207 Crescent Road, London, EN4 8SB.

Please call 020 8441 3595 for an up-to-date list of locations.

How to access this service

We accept referrals from professionals, or alternatively young people can self-refer to this service.

Please call 020 8441 3595 for more information.

  • Barnet Young Carers and Sibings Service


    Offers advice, information and emotional and practical support for young carers and siblings.

  • Barnet Stop Smoking Service

    Provides information and services for people who want support and advice about stopping smoking.
    • Tel: 020 8937 7701

  • 331 Young People's Centre at 34/36 Woodhouse Road

    Provides information, advice, support and counselling service for young people aged between 12 and 21 years of age.
    • Drop-in: (Fridays 1 - 5pm) 34-36 Woodhouse Road, North Finchley, N12 0RG
    • Tel: 020 8359 3100
    • Email: 331@barnet.gov.uk

National information sites and contact details

  • FRANK - a free and confidential drugs and alcohol service for young people.
  • Rehab Online is a directory of residential rehabilitation services for adult drug and/or alcohol misusers in England and Wales. It will give you information about these services, whether you are a member of the public, a professional or a service user
  • Solve It - promotes understanding, awareness and education of the consequences of volatile substance abuse e.g. solvents in glues, paints, nail varnish removers, dry cleaning fluids and fuels.
  • Quit - a helpline service for people who want support and advice about stopping smoking.
  • ADFAM - provides direct support to families through publications, training, prison visitors’ centres, outreach work and signposting to local support services.
  • PADA (Parents against Drug Abuse) - delivers support and services to families of substance user.
  • COAP (Children of Addicted Parents and People) is an online support and advice website for children between the ages of 11 and 18.

For further infomation about drugs and the law visit the Home Office website (external).

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Contact

Address
North London Business Park (NLBP)
Oakleigh Road South
London
N11 1NP
Phone Number
020 8359 2000
Text Number (SMS)
07781 473279
Fax Number
020 8359 4156
Typetalk
18001 020 8359 2040
Email
first.contact@barnet.gov.uk