If you are worried about your or someone else’s use of drugs and alcohol, you can get support from our Young Persons Substance Misuse Service.
We support young people to:
- talk about what is going on in a safe and confidential space
- make changes to their substance use if they wish
- make safer choices
- engage with other services if needed
We work with young people aged:
- 10 to 18 years old
- up to 21 years old for care leavers
- up to 25 years old for those with a Statement of Educational Need
For those over 25 years old, you can get substance misuse support from Via.
You do not need permission from a parent, guardian or carer to contact us.
How to refer yourself
You can fill in a self-referral form to tell us you would like support.
We will ask you for:
- your contact details
- your parent, guardian or carer's contact details (if you are happy to give them)
- details of other services involved you are involved with
- your expectations of the substance misuse service
- details of your living situation, drug use and health
We will keep your responses confidential.
How to refer someone else
You can refer a young person to the service on their behalf. You must have their consent first.
We will ask you for:
- the young person's contact details
- their parent, guardian or carer's contact details
- details of other services involved with the young person
- the young person's expectations from this referral
- details about the young person's living situation, drug use and health
We will keep your responses confidential.
What happens next
After you have submitted the form, we will review your referral and you will be allocated a worker within 2 weeks.
The allocated worker will contact the young person to introduce themselves and set up an initial assessment.
If the referral does not meet the threshold, the team will contact you to discuss what other options are available.
Contact us
To discuss a potential referral or if you have a general query:
- email substancemisuseservice@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
- call 020 8921 6907