Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service - West Kent
If you or someone you know has a drug or alcohol problem, we can point you towards friendly advice and support.
You may have decided to quit, or just need to talk to someone.
You can find all the services and information you need through this website, wherever you are in Kent.
Our services are free and confidential.
How we can help
We know that it isn’t easy to take that first step and ask for support.
When you first contact us, one of our team will discuss your challenges and goals with you, and answer any questions you have about how we can support you. We can help you to find the tools you need to meet your goals, as well as any extra support you need along the way.
Additional Support
There are other local services that you may be better suited to if you’re a young adult, or if your substance use is low level. There might also be other local services that can support all your needs in addition to your drinking or drug use.
We can discuss this with you and put you in touch with them with your consent, or you can contact them directly to find out more about how they can help you.
What we offer
- Treatment to help you reduce or stop the harmful use of substances, including (but not limited to) alcohol, heroin, cocaine and cannabis
- Personalised support based on your needs and what you'd like to achieve
- One-to-one sessions and groups
- Assessment and treatment provided by an experienced team of health and care staff, nurses and doctors
- Access to advice and support from people who share similar life experiences
Your recovery journey
Recovery is an ongoing journey that goes beyond achieving your initial goals. Ongoing support can be accessed online or in your local community, and we'll provide you with resources you can use during and after your time with our service.
We'll also offer you Peer Mentor and Volunteering opportunities that will enable you to gain new skills and share your knowledge and experiences with others.
Get in touch
If you would like to talk in confidence about your situation or are worried about someone else, please get in touch to find out more.
Phone: 0330 128 1113
Email: [email protected]
If you would like support from the service, please complete our referral form. The form will give us the information we need from you to start your recovery journey.
Opening times
We offer some evening sessions by appointment – please let us know if you require an evening session and we can discuss this with you.
- Monday9:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday9:30 - 17:00
- Wednesday9:30 - 17:00
- Thursday9:30 - 17:00
- Friday9:30 - 17:00
Find us
We have three locations across West Kent: Gravesend, Maidstone, and Tunbridge Wells.
We want to make attending appointments as simple as possible – we’ve included accessibility information below, and will see you at whichever location is easiest for you to get to (just let us know which site you’d prefer when you first contact us).
Gravesend
There is a step at the entrance to the building – please call us in advance if you require a ramp so we can ensure this is in place ready for your arrival. Appointments can be held on the ground floor if you have mobility issues.
Find us
We're less than a 10 minute walk from the train station, next to the clock tower and the Panic Room escape rooms.
- 8-9 Berkley Crescent
Gravesend DA12 2AH We don't have parking onsite - there are several pay and display car parks nearby including Milton Place, Parrock Street and the Gurdwara which are all £1.30 for an hour, £2 for 2 hours or £2.80 for 3 hours
Maidstone
There are two steps into the building – please call us in advance if you require a ramp so we can ensure this is in place ready for your arrival. Appointments are held on the first and second floors, both of which can be accessed by lift.
Find us
We're a 10-15 minute walk from Maidstone West and Maidstone East train stations. Mill Street is off the bottom end of the High Street, opposite Alta Costura bridal shop; we're at the far end, just before the café and dry cleaner.
- Mill House
Mill Street
Maidstone ME15 6XH We don't have parking onsite - there are several public car parks nearby including Palace Avenue, The Mall and Fremlin Walk.
Tunbridge Wells
Unfortunately, our first-floor building can only be accessed via a flight of stairs – if you have mobility issues please let us know so we can discuss suitable alternative locations with you.
Find us
We are opposite the train station, above the British Heart Foundation shop.
- 18 Mount Pleasant Road
Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QU We don't have parking onsite - there are several pay and display car parks nearby including Torrington, Great Hall and Crescent Road.
Get clean injecting equipment and safer injecting advice
If you take drugs by injecting them, you are more vulnerable to injuries, infections and blood borne viruses.
Needle and syringe programmes are places where you can get new, clean injecting equipment and advice for staying safe. You can also return any used equipment so that it can be safely disposed of.
For a list of all the local needle and syringe programmes in West Kent, follow the link below:
Find a needle and syringe programme in West Kent
We can also offer a postal needle exchange service. You can order free injecting equipment for home delivery using a service called NSPdirect. There's a code below that you can use to set up your order.
Go to this website: NSP direct and use this code: 11 90 00 01 13