• Who is eligible for Post Withdrawal Support?
• What is the cost?
• Referral to the service
• Life after withdrawal
• Services available
• Things to think about
• Useful contact numbers

Who is eligible for Post Withdrawal Support?

Those who have participated in the UnitingCare Moreland Hall Withdrawal Program. This may include residential withdrawal, adult and youth, or outpatient and home based withdrawal programs.

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What is the cost?

The service is free of charge.

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Referral to the service

Referrals can be made by other drug and alcohol services, withdrawal service staff or individuals participating in the withdrawal program. Referrals may be made by phone, fax or in person. Please call Chris Frei on (03) 9497 5155 or on mobile phone 0402 799 324 if you would like a referral form, or contact us (select "Post Withdrawal Support" from the "to" list).

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Life after withdrawal

It can often be a scary task to tackle a drug and alcohol problem alone. You may ask yourself; now that I've finished detox, what now? Some people find that they need additional support or treatment after they have completed withdrawal in order to alter their patterns of use.

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Services available

• Individual drug and alcohol counselling can provide professional assistance with relapse prevention and other issues linked to your drug use.
  
  
• Short and long term support/information groups are available on topics such as self esteem, relapse prevention, problem solving and goal setting. These can be run at drug and alcohol services or community health centres.
  
  
• Support groups such as AA, NA and MA can provide ongoing support to "stay stopped."
  
  
• There are several short and long term rehabilitation programs provided across Victoria with a range of approaches to drug and alcohol treatment.

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Things to think about

• What things make me want to use or drink?
• How can I avoid these after my withdrawal?
• What has helped me to stop using or drinking in the past?
• Cravings will pass with time
• Plan alternative activities for the "risky" times of the day when you used to use or drink

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Useful contact numbers

Direct Line - (03) 9416 1818
(24 hour drug and alcohol counselling and information line)

Narcotics Anonymous - (03) 9525 2833
A support group for people who believe they have a problem controlling their narcotice use, especially heroin and amphetamines.

Alcoholics Anonymous - (03) 9429 1833
A support group for people who believe they have a problem controlling their alcohol use.

Keeping Going Group - (03) 9386 2876
A six week group program for people after withdrawal, run at UnitingCare Moreland Hall. Click here to email us.

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