Alcohol Information

• The HSE's Ask About Alcohol Website can be found at the link - www.askaboutalcohol.ie
• Alcohol's harm to others in Ireland - Alcohol Awareness week 2014 - Key findings - download here
• Alcohol consumption in Ireland 2013: Jean Long and Deirdre Mongan - Analysis of a national alcohol diary survey: download here
• Alcohol Awareness Week 2015 - download here
• HSE Alcohol Leaflet - download here
• Dormant Accounts Fund Alcohol Specific Initiative - download here
• More Than half of Adults in Ireland drink at a harmful level - link

 

Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Forces

East Coast Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 2744280. ecrdatf.ie

Midland Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 0906 483195. mrdatf.ie

Mid-Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 061 607242. mwrdtf.ie

North Dublin City and County Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 8131786. ndublinrdtf.ie

North Eastern Regional Drugs Task Force: 046 9248630. nedrugtaskforce.ie

North Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 071 9151520. nwdrugtaskforce.ie

Southern Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 021 4930100. www.srdatf.ie

South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 045 875111. www.swrdatf.ie

Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 091 480044. www.wrdatf.ie

 

Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Forces

Ballyfermot Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 6238001 ballyfermotldatf.ie

Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force: 01 8832142. ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie

Blanchardstown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 8249590. blanchardstowndrugstaskforce.ie

Bray Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 2744230. bcat.ie

Clondalkin Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 4579445. clondalkindrugstaskforce.ie

Cork Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 021 4930100. corkdrugandalcohol.ie

Canal Communities Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (Bluebell, Inchicore, Rialto): 01 8465070. ccldatf.ie

Dublin North East Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 8465070. dnedrugstaskforce.ie

Dublin North Inner City Local Drugs Task Force: 01 8366592. nicdtf.ie

Dublin 12 Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 6206457. d12ldatf.ie

Dublin South Inner City Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: sicdatf.com

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 7060125. dlrdatf.ie

Tallaght Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: 01 4649306. tallaghtdatf.ie

 

HSE Addiction Service

H.S.E Outreach Harm Reduction Services

Contact Outreach Services through Arklow HSE services on 0402-33577 or contact outreach team directly:
• John Craven - 086- 8590734
• Karena Keogh - 086-6040348

Outreach Harm reduction have been providing services within the East Coast Area Dublin Mid Leinster area since 1989. Outreach provides interventions based on the philosophy of Harm Reduction. This philosophy could be defined as a pragmatic approach in which an attempt is made to reduce the drug related harm towards an individual, others and community through changing from high risk behaviour to safer behaviour. It places priority on reducing the negative consequences of drug use rather than trying to eliminate drug use or enforce abstinence. However it does not ignore abstinence as an achievable goal.

Other services provided 9A Upper Main St, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.are as follows:
Mondays: 2pm - 4pm Harm Reduction / Health promotion
Wednesday: 5pm - 7pm Harm Reduction / Health promotion
Friday: 10am - 1pm Harm Reduction / Health promotion

Click here for full list of HSE addiction service clinics

Services Map (drugsandalcohol.ie)

 

Other Services available through the H.S.E.

H.S.E Counselling / Psychotherapy Services:

Please contact Mary Farrell, Arklow on 0402 33456; Ann Mc Donald, Wicklow on 0404 60688

Brief Intervention Counselling services :

Please contact Christine Keegan on 0404 64725

 

Sean Cullen - Dublin 4, South County Dublin & Bray

Bridge House, Cherry Orchard Hospital

Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Mobile: 086 8193503

Email: sean.cullen@hse.ie

Angie Howell - Bray & Wicklow / Arklow

9a Main Street, Arklow

Mobile: 086 8284108

Email: angie.howell@hse.ie

Click here for Rehabilitation Integration Leaflet Service 2016

 

Links to other services and agencies

Drug and Alcohol Information:

drugs.ie	Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Information and Services
drugs.com	Prescription and OTC medicines information
hellosundaymorning.org	Drinking culture alternatives
hse.ie	Health Service Executive

Government Agencies (incl. Research and Policy Making):

addictionireland.ie	Drug Treatment Board
doh.ie	Department of Health
drugsandalcohol.ie	Health Research Board Library
healthpromotion.ie	Health Promotion material
hpsc.ie	Health Protection Surveillance Centre
hrb.ie	Health Research Board
pobal.ie	Government supporting communities

Other Irish Support Services and Agencies

aitlinn.ie	Áit Linn Alcohol education and recovery centre
alcoholicsanonymous.ie	Alcoholics Anonymous
aldp.ie	Ana Liffey Drugs Project
aware.ie	Depression support
byap.ie	Ballymun Youth Action Project
cchepc.ie	Consultative Council on Hepatitis C
childline.ie	ISPCC 24-hour helpline for children
citywide.ie	Dublin City Community Support
gayhealthnetwork.ie	Outhouse LGBT networks
hivireland.ie	(formerly) Dublin AIDS Alliance
lgbt.ie	Information for LGBTI
mentalhealthireland.ie	Charity promoting positive mental health
mqi.ie	Merchants Quay Ireland
na-ireland.org	Narcotics Anonymous
paveepoint.ie	Traveller community specific supports
rade.ie	Recovery through Art, Drama & Education
samaritans.ie	Samaritans 24-hour helpline
saolproject.ie	Treatment and training project for women
spunout.ie	Irish youth organisation - health and lifestyle

International Services and Agencies:

emcdda.europa.eu	(European Monitoring Centre for Drugs & Drug Addiction)
talktofrank.com	(UK website which provides info & advice regarding drugs)
ihra.net	(International Harm Reduction Association)
nta.nhss.uk	(UK National Treatment Agency)

Mental Health Specific Services and Agencies:

aware.ie	Aware - helping to defeat Depression
headsup.ie	Heads Up - Mental health promotion project which aims to contribute to suicide prevention efforts by providing timely, appropriate information and support to young people.
samaritan.org	The Samaritans 24 hour helpline service for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
suicideorsurvive.ie	Suicide or Survive -Working towards suicide prevention.
3ts.ie	Turning the tide on suicide - helping to prevent suicide through research, intervention & support
yourmentalhealth.ie	Your Mental Health - Aims to improve awareness and understanding of mental health and well-being in Ireland.

Drug Addiction Specific Services and Supports

barnardos.ie	Barnardos - help for young people who have a parent or carer with a drug/alcohol problem
crosscare.ie	Crosscare drug and alcohol programmes
drugs.ie	Information on drugs and alcohol services across Ireland
fsn.ie	National Family Support Network
hse.ie	Information on all HSE provided drugs and alcohol services across Ireland
na-ireland.org	Mutual aid for adults with a drug problem in Ireland

Alcohol Addiction Services and Supports

al-anon-Ireland.ie	Mutual aid for families affected by a members drinking
alcoholicsanonymous.ie	Mutual aid for adults with a drinking problem
alcoholireland.ie	Alcohol Action Ireland – challenging alcohol harm

Other websites and supports

gamblersanonymous.ie	Mutual aid for adults with a gambling problem
tusla.ie	Tusla, Ireland’s Child and Family Agency