§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health where are the nearest(a) regional drug dependency unit, (b) drug rehabilitation unit and (c) drug detoxification unit to York; and how many York patients attended each of them in the last year.
§ Mr. BowisThe nearest drug dependency unit to York providing in-patient detoxification is in the Leeds health authority at High Royds hospital, Menston, although within York health services trust consultant psychiatrists do offer assessment and detoxification on an in-patient basis, followed by rehabilitation and support as an out-patient. The nearest regional drug dependency units to York are located at the northern regional alcohol and drug service in Newcastle and Drugs North West at Prestwich.
In York, services, including community-based rehabilitation, counselling and aftercare are provided by the following non-statutory agencies:
The York Drug Dependency Clinic, 28 High Petergate, York; and York Drugs Resource Scheme, 15 Bridge Street, York.A small independent sector service offering residential and out-patient services is available at
The Retreat, 107 Heslington Road, York.Information on the number of York patients who attended the above services may be obtained locally.