Justice Health NSW has specialist drug and alcohol treatment and programs to support those in custody and in the early weeks following release.
Justice Health NSW services include:
- Assessing and managing intoxication or overdose
- Assessing and managing withdrawal from drugs or alcohol
- Assessing and managing patients on Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) programs such as Methadone and Buprenorphine.
- Managing health issues related to drug and alcohol use, in consultation with other specialists where appropriate
- Managing chronic pain, in consultation with Primary Care specialists
- Managing high risk pregnancies through the Substance Use in Pregnancy program
- Providing specialist drug and alcohol programs, including the Drug Court Program and the Compulsory Drug Treatment Program
- Referring inmates to Corrective Services NSW Alcohol and Other Drugs Programs for case management support
- Supporting their continued care on release to the community, through the Connections program and OST release planning services.
- Providing specialist drug and alcohol education programs for Network clinicians