{"id":3,"date":"2025-07-10T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:47:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/","title":{"rendered":"Lothians and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/04\/ezgif-1-ffd7fa19b1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" style=\"width:682px;height:509px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/04\/ezgif-1-ffd7fa19b1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/04\/ezgif-1-ffd7fa19b1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/04\/ezgif-1-ffd7fa19b1-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Woodlands House &#8211; Astley Ainsley Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To provide residential rehabilitation treatment for people who want to achieve a substance-free recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will reach this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>delivering evidence-based treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>putting the patient at the centre of the treatment process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>helping patients achieve their goals and the best outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/04\/Referral-Form.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD REferral Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LEAP is a&nbsp;treatment and rehabilitation programme for those dependent on alcohol and other drugs (including opiates, stimulants, cannabis, tranquillisers etc.) and usually lasts 3 months or longer. It is suitable for those who want to achieve a substance-free recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a quasi residential rehabilitation unit, so the patient group live together in our two housing units, travelling to the rehab unit six out of seven days. The programme timetable is intensive&nbsp;with scheduled activities 7 days per week, including evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme is part of the services provided by the Addiction Treatment &amp; Recovery Care Directorate and is delivered in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, the Cyrenians,&nbsp;Encompass and Alcohol and Drug Partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several elements in the LEAP programme&nbsp;to help people achieve recovery. These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Medical care (including detoxification)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapeutic (group and one to one sessions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental Health and Adult nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mutual aid\/recovery community resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma-informed support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Specialist Addiction Psychiatry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Specialist Addiction Pharmacist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Occupational Therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer support volunteers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer Bridging Worker Community Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation for Rehab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complementary therapies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drama sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recreational activities and trips<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support with housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Work Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education, training and employability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term Aftercare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family Programme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charts explaining the pathways to residential treatment are downloadable below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/08\/leapEdinburghPathway.pdf\">Pathway Chart \u2013 Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/leap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/08\/leapLothiansPathway.pdf\">Pathway Chart \u2013 Lothians<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission To provide residential rehabilitation treatment for people who want to achieve a substance-free recovery. 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