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- The
same quality of service that drug users receive
- Workers to listen to you about your
concerns around drug use and deal with any problems you have due to
other people's use
- We won't breach your confidentiality
or that of other service users
- That if other service users use
drugs they do it in a way that doesn't affect you
If you are having a problem with your own, or someone else's drug use, your Support Worker will do their best to help you find a reasonable solution, so please tell us if things are difficult for you.
Should I tell a worker that I'm using drugs?
YES!
You don't have to, but if you do we can help by:
- Listening to your concerns and helping
you think about your options
- Getting help from specialist drugs
agencies
- Giving you information about needle
exchanges
- Giving you info about HIV and Hepatitis
- Helping you get a doctor
- Helping you budget
Otherwise you'll be treated
in exactly the same way as people in Priority who don't use drugs.
If you think you have been treated unfairly you're entitled to make a
complaint.
If I tell a worker
I use drugs, who will they tell?
- Other
workers in the team who can read your file
But if we think you or someone else is seriously at risk because of your drug use we might tell:
- A
probation officer
- Social worker
- CPN
- Other housing projects
If we think a child is at risk we will tell social services
If you think we've told someone we shouldn't have done you're entitled to make a complaint.
I am currently using drugs what is expected of me?
- Although
we are not your landlord, if workers become aware of you using cannabis
or opium in your property we are legally obliged to act to try prevent
this from happening. This may mean that eventually we have to
inform the police.
- Do
not supply any illegal drugs in or from the premises. 'Supplying'
means selling, giving, or sharing drugs. If workers believe you
are doing this, we are legally obliged to act to prevent this from happening.
This may mean that we inform the police.
Some advice:
- If
you are sharing a property, keep any prescribed drugs locked in your
own room.
- Dispose of any sharps, such as
needles and razors in a sharps bin and dispose of them properly.
Don't leave needles lying around in or outside of your home where they
may present a hazard to anyone.
- You are responsible for the behaviour of any invited guests or visitors. Don't let others have, or copy, your keys. As a condition of most tenancies and licences you must ensure that other people do not use or supply drugs in or from your property.
So
is there anything else I should know?
Used needles
Do not
touch needles left lying around by someone else. Ask the person
who left them to clear them up or get advice from your Priority Worker
on what to do.
Appointments with Priority
workers
If you have an appointment
with a Priority worker or you know they are coming round we expect you
not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol to the extent that you
can't have a reasonable conversation with them.
Informing us about dealing
If you tell us that other
service users are supplying drugs we will keep your name confidential
but we will have to act on the information.
Most of all… RESPECT
other Priority Service Users and anyone that you sharing your home or
building with. They might be trying to give up or control their
drug use and if you use drugs around them you would be messing up their
chances as well as your own housing.
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