Substance Misuse

If you, or anyone you know needs help with alcohol abuse or recreational drugs our pharmacists and their teams can provide the following confidential services in conjunction with a local NHS Drug and Alcohol Service.

Needle exchange service
People who inject drugs can cause themselves harm from the injecting process. Browns Pharmacy provide a judgement-free needle exchange service supplying free injecting equipment.

• Reducing the risk of catching infections, such as HIV and Hepatitis B or C


• Providing you with information on how to inject safely

Dispensing and supervised consumption service
Our supervised consumption service helps you to stabilise on a treatment programme using prescribed medicines.

Referral
Our pharmacy teams have plenty of experience but are also able to put you in touch with organisations that can offer further support and information including AQUARIUS, FRANK and the NHS.