Arch Initiatives

Phone: (01204) 388962

Address: Trident House, 77 Manchester Road, Bolton BL2 1ES (map)

Arch Initiatives provide assessment, interventions and referral for people who use drugs and/or alcohol, who have been arrested for an offence. This may be in police custody (immediately following arrest) or later at Trident House.

If you are arrested and drug tested, and test positive for opiates or cocaine, you will be assessed by an Arch worker who can then provide some brief counselling treatment, give you advice, and refer you to another drug service for longer-term treatment if this is appropriate for you. If you are arrested and do not test positive, but you do have a drug problem, you can ask to speak to an Arch worker who will still be able to help you.

If you are arrested and alcohol is a contributory factor (or if you declare that you want help with your alcohol use), you'll have the option of speaking to an Arch worker who will be able to help you by offering advice, brief interventions and referral into longer-term treatment if this is appropriate.

Getting to Arch Initiatives and/or getting in touch:

• You can contact Arch by phone on (01204) 388962
• Arch Initiatives is located at Trident House, 77 Manchester Road, Bolton BL2 1ES (map). Arch workers also work in the custody suite at Scholey Street police station.

The service at Trident House is open from 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday (Treatment at Trident House is generally by appointment);

The service is provided in the cells at Scholey Street police station from 7:30am to 10:00pm 7 days a week.