Addaction to open Walsall help centre
A drug and alcohol addiction treatment clinic used by hundreds of people a week will open in Walsall town centre, under new plans.
Addaction have submitted a planning application to take over three suites at Bridge House on Bridge Street.
The centre would prescribe treatment for drug and alcohol users and would provide private and group-based sessions and clinics.
The services would be open 8am-8pm, Monday to Friday.
The suites have been vacant since last May.
In a planning statement Addaction said the centre would be used by up to 300 people per week.
Councillor Mohammed Arif welcomed the plans and said: "It is a good idea.
"The key problem that we have is in the town centre so it makes perfect sense for Addaction to be situated in the town centre and I will be fully supporting the application.
"However there may be some concern over the exact location as it is mixing people trying to come off drugs and alcohol in a place with bars directly underneath."
The charity currently runs a drug intervention programme in Stafford Street in the town centre.
