Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
Drugs and Alcohol Task Force
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
North Dublin City and County RDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Facts about drugs/alcohol
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Types of support provided:
Online Support
One to One Support
Advocacy
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Support Service
Counselling/Psychotherapy services provided:
Counselling for substance misuse
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Community Employment Drug Rehab Project (CEDRP)
Places offered on a dedicated CEDRP:
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Benzylpiperazine
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
GHB/GBL
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
Tobacco
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
No
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
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?
Yes. North County Dublin (North Fingal)
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?
No
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
Yes - you will be called within one week for an initial assessment. After that there may be a waiting list for assignment of case worker & comprehensive assessment.
What is the average waiting time?
3 weeks or more for Comp Assessment.
Can service users avail of any other services provided by this organisation while they are on the waiting list?
Acupuncture Groups
SMART Recovery Group
Women's Group
Alcohol-specific Group
Cocaine-specific Group
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9-5 Monday to Friday - main office in Applewood, Swords, satellite in Balbriggan.
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
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
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Mutual Self Help
Social Skills Training
Self monitoring
Community Reinforcement
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Case Management
Support from Staff
Types of training received by staff members to support families of drug users:
5 Steps Model
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:
acupuncture
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
SMART Recovery
Women's Group
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
