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: BHSCT/BDACT

This service is funded to collect discarded injecting paraphernalia in Belfast. Known as the Street Injectors Support Service (SISS), staff assertively engage with street injectors in Belfast and collect and dispose of inappropriately discarded injecting equipment

 

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NSES is a 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: WHSCT/WDACT

First Housing Low Threshold (Harm Reduction) is aimed at those who misuse alcohol and drugs at harmful levels and / or in harmful patterns of use but are not able to commit to formal treatment. First Housing work with clients who may lead chaotic lives and need assistance to reduce serious harm to themselves, arising from their problematic drug or alcohol use. This service provides a range of physical, social and psychological interventions and supports, depending on the specific needs of each individual. Examples include providing sterile injecting equipment and advice on safer injecting, or helping someone to access, or remain in, stable accommodation.

Region: SHSCT/SDACT

Therapeutic treatment and support service for children and young people, aged of 11 – 25, who are misusing substances - including support for family members

Region: BHSCT/BDACT

Therapeutic treatment service for those with substance misuse difficulties/problems 
Addiction NI offers support and treatment for those with issues with Alcohol and or Drug issues.

We provide a range of support including Counselling and Group Work.

Our service is aimed at those who are 18+

We also offer a range of training opportunities to employers which includes alcohol and drug training.

Region: BHSCT/BDACT, SEHSCT/SEDACT

Therapeutic treatment service for those with substance misuse difficulties/problems 

Region: BHSCT/BDACT

Therapeutic interventions and support for adults aged 18 and over and offenders aged 18 and over (referrals via PBNI) with substance misuse difficulties/problems - support is also available for family members

Region: SHSCT/SDACT

Professional help and support for adults aged 18 and over (including offenders referred by PBNI) with substance misuse difficulties/problems. Support is also available for family members. The service is funded by the Public Health Agency. The partners who deliver it are Inspire Wellbeing Addiction Services, Ascert, Dunlewey Addiction Service and Extern. Referral routes for adults and their families: - by professionals and service providers referrals (e.g. GP, Community Addictions Team and community/voluntary sector service providers) -self referrals All forms can be accessed below. This includes service information and referral forms (for the individual and for the family member/s). All are available in the following languages; English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romany, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian. The Step 2 Partnership Service Coordinators can be contacted with any queries about the service or to process a referral by Email at step2Partnership@dunlewey.org or Telephone 028 90 392 547 or 07591 834 468 (Rita or Christine).