National Care Standards: Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems

The demand for residential rehabilitation in specialist registered establishments is greater than the number of places currently available in Scotland. There are a number of residential accommodation services for people with drug or alcohol related problems (or both), offering a variety of services. The alcohol services include, ‘designated places’, for people who would otherwise be arrested by the police, detoxification services – planned, or on a crisis basis, traditional models of rehabilitation, and supported accommodation. A similar pattern of provision is reflected in the network of services for drug-related problems, with the exception of the designated place.