What about me? WAM- Turning Point

START will be temporarily moving to 27 Church Street, Slough SL1 1PL, from 14 March 2022 for 12 weeks. Contact details will be the same: 01753 692548.

WAM offers support for children and young people affected by a family member's drug or alcohol abuse. 

We take referrals from:

• social work teams 
• schools
• family member/self referral
• adult drug treatment 
• carer support services 
• GPs.

What Turning Point Slough offers

Every client has a

• full well-being assessment with the nurse.
• a medical review with the doctor (if appropriate).
• blood born virus testing/treatment on site or delivered to the door.

We work with the HEP C trust for

• additional support.
• ECG testing on site.
• naloxone and training with the option of door delivery.
• needle exchange and harm reduction advise.
• sexual health support and provide free condoms.
• referral for mental health support/assessments on site.
• guidance provided from our benefits JCP clinic.
• housing support.

For our Alcohol clients

• 12 week programme This may include either community reduction or detox support.

Opiate Users

• Introduction to Change Programme- four weeks.
• Recovery Skills Programme-12 weeks.
• Mindfulness and mutual aid-12 weeks plus.
• Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST).
• Physeptone-which like Methadone clients can still use on top.
• Espranor-like Buprenorphone works as a blocker to prevent use on top.
• Buvidal injections-slow releasing Buprenorphone - one injection per week/month.

Reclaim workshop for non-opiate users

• Tend to be cocaine and cannabis users which is not physically addictive.
• Can also be used for spice, amphetamines, ketamine, ecstasy and steroids.
• We offer a six week course of harm min and education.

Additional Support

We have a pathway for under 18’s, through our young people service, who work with the Young People Offending Team to reduce crime, educate students in schools and provide support to those abusing substances or living with a parent/carer who does. We have a family and carers programme to support relatives or significant others struggling with a loved one's substance misuse.