Treatment and support services

This section gives information on drug and alcohol treatment and support services available across Northern Ireland. There are a wide range of services available from short term extended brief interventions to more longer term community based or residential based one to one therapeutic treatment services. There are also services which offer ongoing recovery focussed group support, services which offer advice and support for your wider needs such as housing and ‘low threshold’ services specifically set up for those not yet ready or able to engage with mainstream or longer term treatment services.

Drug and alcohol services operate within a ‘Tiered Model’ and before searching for a service it might be useful to click here and learn more about what type of help and support is available at each ‘Tier.’ This may help you to better understand which level of support you might need or prefer and to better fine-tune your search options or to filter your results.

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Low Threshold Service aimed at those who misuse alcohol and drugs at harmful levels and/or in harmful ways but who are unable to commit to formal treatment - the service works with clients who may lead chaotic lives and need assistance to reduce serious harm to themselves, arising from their problematic drug or alcohol use

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Residential detox and support for men and women with alcohol related issues from the WHSCT area (detox beds) - men only (support beds)

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Supports indiviudals (young people and adults) who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, due to alcohol misuse - service elements include rapid response, outreach support, drop in, and specialist support for individuals and families

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Drop in facilities and floating support for chronic drinkers/alcohol misusers. Every Tuesday 10am-1pm

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Support for families and children affected by parental substance misuse, including individual, family and group work ('hidden harm' service).

Region: WHSCT/WDACT

Range of therapeutic support services for adults, young people and families with substance misuse issues/difficulties, suicide prevention, mental health, counselling, therapies, listening ear and family support

Region: SEHSCT/SEDACT

NSES is an completely confidentail service that provides free sterile injecting equipment to injecting drug users (of any type i.e. illegal opioids or stimulants, steroids or tanning solutions), alongside health promotion information or advice - the services can then safely dispose of any used injecting equipment on your return visit

Region: SEHSCT/SEDACT

NSES is an completely confidential service that provides free sterile injecting equipment to injecting drug users (of any type i.e. illegal opioids or stimulants, steroids or tanning solutions), alongside health promotion information or advice - the services can then safely dispose of any used injecting equipment on your return visit.

Region: SHSCT/SDACT

Cuan Mhuire NI offers a comprehensive abstinence based, residential, addiction treatment and support programme to persons (male and female) who are eighteen years of age and over and who are suffering from (Alcohol, Gambling) addiction in a supported environment.
In addition to our addiction recovery support services, Cuan Mhuire NI provides a professional, effective and efficient housing support service to those who are most marginalised and who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless because of their addiction.