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HEALTH--NEW HOME FOR DARTMOUTH DRUG DEPENDENCY OUTPATIENT OFFICE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Drug dependency's outpatient services office, located on Portland Street in Dartmouth, is relocating to Simpson Hall on Aug. 1. Outpatients provides individual, family, marital and group counselling to people affected by substance use or abuse. Providing a full complement of services for the individual affected by drug abuse as well as their family members helps to facilitate the recovery of all those involved. The Dartmouth office serves people in Dartmouth, Cole Harbour and parts of the eastern shore. The new site for this outpatient office is the fifth floor of Simpson Hall, 300 Pleasant Street in Dartmouth. To access outpatient services at Simpson Hall, clients should call 902-424-5623, the main line for drug dependency services in the Central Region. The Dartmouth outpatient office is moving to Simpson Hall to provide a continuum of service delivery for people requiring ongoing follow-up for detoxification, inpatient and day patient services. Outpatient services will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Simpson Hall. Four employees work at the drug dependency office being moved. -30- Contact: Sue McKeage 902-424-3581 trp Aug. 01, 1996 - 4:50 p.m.