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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Information for professionals working with drugs and alcohol

Advice and information on referring someone to treatment services, and training if you work with people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Reporting local drug information, overdoses and deaths

Report information about any dangerous drug through the Islington Local Drug Information System. This includes:

  • contaminated, potent or adulterated drugs
  • non-fatal overdoses
  • drug-related deaths

We use the information to build intelligence about new, potent, adulterated or contaminated drugs. The Public Health team and Drug and Alcohol Service providers review every submission and use a risk-assessment process to develop an appropriate response. This may include an alert to the public and specific harm reduction and overdose prevention initiatives.

Reporting drug-related harm and local intelligence of dangerous drugs helps trigger action to reduce further risk and prevent harm to others.

Report local drug information, overdoses and deaths

For advice or any questions, please email local.drug.information@islington.gov.uk

The Local Drug Information System is a monitoring process, if you are concerned about an individual’s wellbeing or current risk of overdose, please refer them to a treatment service.

Refer someone to treatment services

You can refer someone to free treatment services in Islington. You must have the person's consent to make a referral, including people under the age of 18.

Training

Get Let's Talk Drugs and Alcohol training to build your confidence and knowledge to have meaningful conversations about substance use so that you can support people using drugs and alcohol.

Anyone in Islington can sign up including: Police, health and care practitioners, commissioned services, voluntary, community and faith-based organisations and social enterprises, and council staff.

Advice and information

Read advice on helping someone with drug or alcohol problems.

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