Substance Misuse
Addicted to drugs - get help
If you have a drug problem, there's a lot of help and support available on the NHS. Here's where to find it.
Local Drugs Service
The drug service that serves our area is called CHART Kirklees.
Their contact information is:
CHART Kirklees
Community Links AET
Huddersfield office
2 St Peter's Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1RA
To phone them dial 01484 437907.
They operate a self-referral system. To refer yourself either phone 01484 353333 or E-mail Kirklees.referrals@cgl.org.uk (they ask that 'Huddersfield Client' be put in the subject box, and as much information as possible in the body of the email - including your full contact details).
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