Advice & Support

Argyll & Bute DARS Team - Main Office

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

The Argyll and Bute Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (DARS) Team is an integrated team comprising staff from NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council. Staff include Social Workers, Nurses and a Psychiatrist all of whom are specialists in recovery from substance use. DARS provides services across Argyll and Bute from bases in Dunoon, Rothesay, Helensburgh, Oban (outreach to Mull and Tiree), Lochgilphead and Campbeltown (outreach to Islay). Services include Assessment, Recovery Planning, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health Information, Blood Borne Virus Information and Testing, Opioid Replacement Therapy and Naloxone Training and Supply. Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice.

DARS Kintyre

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Outreach service covers Islay and Jura and includes harm reduction service. Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice.

DARS Bute

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice.

DARS Cowal

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice.

Argyll & Bute Response Service

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

The Argyll & Bute Response Service is currently running only in Cowal and Bute. The service provides rapid access to Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Clinics, allowing a choice of OAT Treatments. This is a 4 to 6 week intense initial support provision allowing smooth access to longer term mainstream services. The service offers rapid access into drug treatment which improves your health and recovery outcomes.

DARS Mid Argyll

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice.

DARS Oban, Lorn and Isles

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Service covers Mull, Tiree and Coll. Referral is via another professional e.g. GP, Social Worker etc. Members of the public and fellow professionals are most welcome to contact us for information and advice. Includes harm reduction service.

We Are With You - Argyll and Bute

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

We Are With You provide a recovery service across Argyll & Bute. The service is for people and families who need support around their own or someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Book an assessment online here or call one of our offices where experienced staff will talk with you and provide support. We offer drop-in Needle Exchange at Ballochyle House Monday-Friday 9-5.

Oban, Lorn and the Isles - 1st Floor, Boswell House, Argyll Square, Oban PA34 4BD, Tel: 01631 700207 (covers Mull, Coll Tiree and the smaller Isles).

Helensburgh and Lomond - 17A East King Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QQ, Tel: 01436 640216.

Bute and Cowal - Ballochyle House, Kirk Street, Dunoon PA23 7DP, Tel: 01369 704406.

Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands - Custom House, Main Street, Bowmore, Islay PA43 7JJ, Tel: 01496 301455 (Direct dial for Mid Argyll and Kintyre: 07779776566).

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs

1. For adults
2. For families
3. For carers

Scottish Families is here to support anybody who has a concern about someone else’s substance use whether this is suspected use through to long term use. We have a free helpline that anyone can contact and access information and guidance on issues they are worried about. We offer dedicated family support via our Telehealth service whereby you can have a telephone appointment with a dedicated family support worker each week for an hour to support you and your wider family. We will also pay for free bereavement counselling for anyone who has lost a loved one and substances have featured in their life prior to death. All service are accessed via our helpline. All our services are free and available to anyone over the age of 16.