HSE Ardú Substance Misuse Service Carlow
Address:
Ardu, St. Dympna's Hospital Athy Road
Carlow
Carlow
Phone number:
0599178050
Fax number:
(059) 913 6307
Email:
ardu.carlowkilkenny@hse.ie
Service type
Statutory
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
No
HSE
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Prevention Programmes
Educational Courses
Groups Targeted:
General public
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Counselling for family members
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Fixed Needle Exchange
Mobile Needle Exchange
Medical Support provided:
Infectious disease testing
Hep A/B vaccinations
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Induction
Stabilisation
Maintenance
Detoxification
Type of medication prescribed:
Methadone
Rehabilitation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
No
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
Heroin
Ketamine
Kratom
Lyrica
Magic Mushrooms
Methamphetamine
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs
Over the counter medications
Other prescribed opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, oxycodone etc)
Other prescribed medications
Performance and image enhancing drugs
PMA
Poppers
Solvents
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
Under 16
16-18
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
People who are homeless
People who are taking prescribed medication
Family Members (family members, partners, carers, friends, concerned others)
People from new communities or ethnic minorities
Travellers
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
Yes
Type of language support provided:
Interpreting service
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Self referral
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Yes. Local catchment area Co. Carlow and Co. Kilkenny
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Open access 3:30pm - 4:30pm every Wednesday. No appointment needed for open access.
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Hostels
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
Train station nearby: Carlow and Kilkenny stations
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
People attending the service must have a substance misuse issue or are concerned about some one with a substance misuse issue.
Details of any exclusion criteria.
A person may be excluded if they do not live in the catchment area.
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9-5pm Monday to Friday
Closed for Lunch 1-2pm
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Screening
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Other Addictions
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Case Management
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
5 Steps Model
CRAFT
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other therapies or psychotherapies provided by the service:
Brief Intervention, Motivation Interviewing. CBT, psychotherapy
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
not During Covid
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
