Need off drugs
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
One to one support for alcohol and/or drug misuse (and other associated issues)
Open Access / Self Referrals Accepted
Region: BHSCT/BDACT
One to one therapuetic treatment and support service for those aged 18+ misusing alcohol and/or drugs. Family members can also get advice and support regardless of whether their significant other is seeking help.
Referral process: Open Access/ Self Referrals Accepted
Region: BHSCT/BDACT
The Extern Street Injectors Support Service (SISS) uses experienced staff to engage with street injectors in Belfast and to collect and dispose of inappropriately discarded injecting equipment.
The hours of this service are varied, including evenings and weekends, and it provides a vital link to vulnerable drug users by assisting with access to temporary accommodation and healthcare services.
Needle and Syringe Exchange - South Eastern Outreach Team - South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Region: SEHSCT/SEDACT
A confidential needle and syringe exchange 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
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: WHSCT/WDACT
This service focuses on recovery and inclusion by empowering and supporting people to achieve their goals.
Region: BHSCT/BDACT, NHSCT/NDACT, SEHSCT/SEDACT, SHSCT/SDACT, WHSCT/WDACT
Region: SHSCT/SDACT
Therapeutic support and treatment for children and families affected by parental substance misuse, including individual, family and group work. Referrals are received from Social Services and adult treatment services including those in the voluntary sector.