HSE National Drug Treatment Centre
Address:
McCarthy Centre 30/31 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
Phone number:
(01) 6488600
Fax number:
01 6488700
Email:
nationaldrugtreatmentcentre@healthmail.ie
Website:
http://www.addictionireland.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 Task Force to which this service is linked:
South Inner City LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Research
Publicity/awareness campaigns
Types of support provided:
One to One Support
Harm reduction information and support
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Professional Training
One-off talks
Groups Targeted:
General public
Youth groups
Community groups
Professionals
School based
College based
Voluntary/community organisations
People accessing services
Families of those accessing services
Other
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
General Counselling
Counselling for substance misuse
Relaspe prevention counselling
Psychotherapy
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Opioid Substitution Treatment
Treatment options available:
Pre-treatment (Assessment)
Induction
Stabilisation
Maintenance
Detoxification
Type of medication prescribed:
Methadone, Other (non-methadone)
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Is medical supervision provided?
Yes
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
Yes
Is medical supervision provided?
Yes
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
Therapeutic Community
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
Aftercare Programme
Types of aftercare services offered
Aftercare Plan
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Ecstasy
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Over the counter medications
Solvents
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
16-18
18 and over
Women
Men
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
Women who are pregnant
People with mental health problems
People who are taking prescribed medication
People with intellectual disabilities
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?
Yes
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Self referral
Family
Friends
Other drug treatment centre
General practitioner
School
Acute hospital service excluding A&E
Outreach worker
Prison
Social services/Community services
Mobile bus
Employer
Court/probation/police
Mental health facility (including psychiatrist)
A&E other
Mental Health Liaison Nurse at A&E
Homeless Service
Local Authority
Can clients be referred by this service to other services that provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment programmes?
Yes
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Clients must make an appointment
Can clients drop in to use the services?
No
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Prisons
Hostels
Hospitals
Home Visits
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
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
NQSF
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Clinical Director, Psychiatry, Operations
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Operations, Nursing
