Download Statewide Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit

Alcohol and Drug Services
Confidentiality
The Inpatient Withdrawal Unit places importance
on a patient’s privacy. Any discussions between
the patient and their doctor, nurse or other
health service provider is confidential. There are
some rare situations where personal information
may be released, but this will be explained prior
to admission.
Statewide Inpatient
Withdrawal
Management Unit
Location
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The Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit is
located on the Ground Floor of the Carruthers
Building, St Johns Park, New Town (north of
Hobart).
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Alcohol and Drug Service
Department of Heath and Human Services
GPO Box 125
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: 1300 139 641
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
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Published July 2012
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Depar tment of Health
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Overview
About the unit
Smoke free policy
The Alcohol and Drug Service, operates a
Statewide Inpatient Withdrawal Management
Unit, offering high quality care to help people
withdraw from alcohol and other drugs.
The Unit offers:
• T
he Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit
is smoke free in line with the Tasmanian
Alcohol and Drug Service Smoke Free Policy.
Smoking is not permitted in the treatment
facility (including the outdoor courtyard)
or even when patients take daily walks.
• Medically supervised safe withdrawal
• Health education and life skills
• Identification and support for different stages
of the recovery process
• C
ounselling and support to deal with
underlying issues associated with alcohol
and drug use
• Stress management and relaxation therapies
• Development of coping skills
• Development of relapse prevention strategies
• S upport when dealing with anxiety and/or
depression
• G
iving up smoking at the same time as
other substances increases the likelihood of
successfully quitting alcohol and other drugs
in the long term.
• N
icotine Replacement Thearapy (NRT) is
available to help patients quit smoking and
a small supply can be given on discharge to
help patients remain smoke free.
• Discharge planning
• A
ccess to psychology, social work and welfare
services when needed
Generally withdrawal involves a five to ten
day admission and there are ten beds available
(four shared rooms with two individual rooms).
The Unit is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days
per week by specialist nurses and alcohol
and drug workers.
There is 24 hour medical cover with specialist
doctors on-site Monday to Friday and available
on call after hours.
Referrals and admissions
• R
eferrals can be made personally or by a
General Practitioner, Health Professional or
any related service or individual.
• A
phone call to the Unit will provide more
detail on the referral and admissions process.
• Admissions are accepted Monday to Friday.
Important information
• P
rior to admission all patients will be given
a Client Agreement to read, discuss and sign.
The agreement outlines some of the rules
and operating procedures of the Unit.
• T
o help patients remain focussed on their
treatment, patients will not be able to make
or receive telephone calls during their stay.
In addition, the unit has a “no visitor” policy
and some personal items including mobile
phones and other electrical devices are not
allowed in the Unit and will be returned to
patients upon discharge.