Portsmouth CDA incorporates:

• R-Club Modular Structured Day Programme
• R-Club Women’s Service
• Open Access Service
• Mobile Needle & Syringe Exchange
• PORTAS Outreach and Treatment Access
• GLOW LGBT Outreach & Support Service
• Engage Volunteer & ETE Service

We provide a comprehensive range of services in the Portsmouth area that work in partnership with other local services to help people into, through and out of drug and alcohol treatment services. We provide a first point of contact for treatment services in the city and undertake assessments in a flexible, customer oriented way.

Key service principles involve self-determinacy and choice for group members and our day services are modular, allowing group members to create their own package of care, that changes with their needs as they progress through services. We aim to raise self-efficacy, increase motivation and assist people in making informed choices.

Group members contribute to the running of services and participate in consultative forums. As well as groups focused on motivation, relapse prevention and personal development our services present a range of sports activities, complimentary therapies and volunteering opportunities.

Any adult aged (18+) resident or homeless person in Portsmouth City with a Drug or Alcohol problem.

For our Needle Exchange Service this would include people who have no desire to change their drug use, only to do so more safely.

For R-club and Engage members must be drug and alcohol free on the day of attendance.

We have specific sessions that are Women only and have a Men’s Support group. Our PORTAS service aims to provide additional support to people who have difficulty accessing services for whatever reason.

Our GLOW project works specifically with drug & alcohol users who identify as Lesbian, Gay Bisexual or Transgender or are questioning their sexuality. The service will assist people in accessing services but also provide support to those that do not wish to use mainstream services.

Please come down to our Open Access service based at Fratton Community Centre or phone us to make an appointment to visit or for Outreach.

If you are in doubt as to how best to help someone to engage with our service please phone us. We have a range of options depending on their circumstances and would like to work with you to make sure their first contact with us is positive.

Drug and Alcohol Workers should refer using the common assessment tool. When sending a written referral please include the clients requirements regarding the next stage of contact.

All aspects of confidentiality will be discussed with you during your contact with us. Ordinarily what you tell us remains confidential to the team. However, there may be times when we have to talk to other agencies, which we will discuss with you first.
We seek to deliver a quality service to people regardless of their gender, race, sexuality, nationality, religious beliefs, disability and any other improper ground. In al of our work we try to promote this important principle.

67 Kingston Road
Portsmouth (UK), PO2 7DX
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Cranstoun Drug Services is a non-profit, independent, registered charity, providing a range of specialist treatment, rehabilitation and support services in the community and in residential centres. Our services reduce the impact and harm caused by drug and alcohol use to individuals and communities. We aim to ensure our services are accessible, relevant and appropriate to clients from all sections of the community. For further details abut Cranstoun Drug Services please contact: