In order to have a consultation/appointment with an Addiction Medicine Specialist individuals need to provide a referral from their Doctor/General Practitioner before they can be offered an appointment. You may be offered an appointment with a counsellor prior to seeing the Addiction Medicine Specialist in order to determine your priority to be seen by the Addiction Medicine Specialist.
The NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) provides opioid replacement therapy for people who are dependent on opioids such as heroin, morphine and oxycodone regardless of how their dependency occurs. It gives people the chance to stop their illicit or problematic use of opioids and reduce the harms that come about from such use. They can then focus on improving their health and lifestyle and prepare for eventually staying drug-free.
There are different types of drug treatments available and assessment by an authorised doctor is required to determine which treatment is the most suitable. For more information contact the Opioid Treatment Line (OTL) (formerly known as the Methadone Advice & Conciliation Services or MACS).
OTL is telephone helpline that provides opioid pharmacotherapy information (including methadone and buprenorphine), referrals, advice and a forum for pharmacotherapy concerns. OTL assists people who want to know more about the system of opioid treatment in NSW, including how to get onto a program, and what they should expect from clinics and doctors providing the service.
OTL operates Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm: Telephone 1800 642 428
Drug & Alcohol Health Services Inc. has 3 offices located in the Upper Hunter at Muswellbrook, Singleton and in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
Muswellbrook office is located at:
86 Sydney Street
Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Phone: 02 6543 2677
Fax: 02 6541 4004
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Post Custodial Support Program office is located at:
2/155 John Street (1A William Street)
Singleton NSW 2334
Phone: 02 6543 2677
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