Drugs and alcohol

Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services across Essex and Medway in Kent.

We work on behalf of authorities and agencies including local, district and County councils, NHS Clinical Comissioning Groups, other charities, Community Safety Partnerships, the Police and crime reduction agencies. See Who we work with for links to all of our partner organisations.

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The Open Road street drinkers project is a project that has been set up to help the homeless within Essex.

Essex Street Drinkers

The Open Road street drinkers project is a project that has been set up to help the homeless within Essex.

Needle and Syringe Programme

The Needle & Syringe Programme in Essex is for injecting drug and steroid users. Open Road provides sterile injecting equipment and associated paraphernalia in 4 centres and 41 pharmacies across Essex. We give advice on harm minimisation and health related issues.

Recovery Support

We recognise that Recovery does not happen in isolation – it is generally learned from other people who have gone down the same road and who are in a good position to ‘mentor’ or model our methods and principles of recovery. Our support services and activities build on and maintain clients’ progress and wellbeing.

Our Approach to Treatment

Open Road aims to provide high quality, effective and evidence-based treatment in the community for those struggling with addictions to drugs and / or alcohol.