Islington Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS)

What is it?

Local Services

Service Info

Service for young people with substance misuse issues.
Work in trauma informed, creative and solution focused way.
Individual and group work.
Accepts self-referral or practitioner referral.

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Published: 12/05/23

Islington Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service (IYPDAS) is a service provided by Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) who provide opportunities for young people to access a free, confidential, holistic approach to social, emotional and physical wellbeing.

The IYPDAS team works in trauma informed, creative and solution focused way and offers young people one-to-one targeted support and group work sessions to help with issues where they are being impacted by drug and alcohol use. Our specialist substance misuse workers provide honest information, guidance and/or treatment around drug awareness, stopping, risk reduction, challenges, coping with peer pressure and more.

IYPDAS also provides peer professional support, training and consultation to partner agencies and community organisations that engage with young people within Islington.

Who is this service for?
This service is for young people aged 12-21 years old living, working or studying in Islington who are impacted by drug and alcohol use.
IYPDAS will support the following young people up to 25 years old:
Looked After Children (LAC)
Those with Moderate Learning Disabilities (MLD)
Those with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
How do I refer?

We accept self-referrals and referrals where the young person has given consent from families, concerned others and professionals - contact Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) via our email or telephone.
Email: YCSMAS@islington.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7527 5099
Please note that we can only accept a referral where the young person has given their consent to seen by us.