Alcohol and other drugs

We take an evidenced based approach to alcohol and other drug support.
cohealth provides a range of specialised services for people who use drugs or/and alcohol and their families and loved ones. We can offer you options including harm reduction, physical health and wellness, integrated mental health care, and an integrated recovery approach to meet your individual goals.

We have a range of specialist and professionally qualified alcohol and other drug (AOD) staff consisting of:

  • Community Nurses
  • Peer workers
  • Specialist GP’s
  • Client Service Officers
  • Alcohol and other drug counsellors
  • Harm reduction practitioners
  • Care and Recovery Coordinators
  • Community Health Workers
  • Detox Withdrawal Nurses
  • Trauma-informed and trauma-focused clinicians
  • Allied health clinicians
  • Family Drug Support programs

We provide a welcoming, non-judgmental and culturally safe service to all our voluntary and forensic clients and their families and loved ones.

Explore Alcohol and other drugs services

Public Intoxication Response Service

Street-based outreach teams, transportation services, and a 20-bed support centre to support public intoxication.

Sobering Up Service Trial

Support for people in the City of Yarra who are having a tough time due to alcohol intoxication and other problems.

City Street Health

Outreach support for people in the CBD who are having a tough time due to the effects of drugs and alcohol and other problems.

Drug and alcohol counselling

Counselling for people with problematic alcohol & drug use.

Needle and syringe program

Access to safe injecting equipment and other support.

Naloxone

Access to free Naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose.

Health care for people who use drugs

Specialist health care and harm reduction services for people using drugs.

Non-residential withdrawal (detox nursing)

Get help withdrawing from drugs or alcohol in your own home.

Family drug support

Support for family of people with problematic alcohol and drug use.

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About us

cohealth is a not-for-profit community health organisation. We provide essential health and support services in Melbourne’s CBD, inner-north and inner-west, and the east coast of Tasmania.

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