Drug & Alcohol Rehab Serving People in Cork
Introduction
This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Cork. We regularly welcome private patients from Cork to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Cork to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and those under the care of the HSE in Cork can be referred for inpatient addiction treatment to Smarmore Castle. We offer aftercare counselling online from your home in Cork. Additional services we offer to those in Cork include interventions, a meeting at your home in Cork or online that helps people realise that they have an addiction and need help. There are also various free alcohol and drug treatment services in Cork which we will list on this page.
We are located a 3.5-hour drive from the city of Cork, in County Louth, Ireland. It is possible to take a direct train from Cork to Dublin airport and take a 45-minute drive from there to Smarmore Castle.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Cork, Ireland
The rate of alcohol consumption in Cork and Ireland is high compared to other European countries. Ireland is one of the biggest consumers of alcohol in Europe, with 63.9% of males and 51.4% of females starting to drink alcohol before the age of 18. It also has one of the highest binge drinking rates in Europe, with 20.1% overindulging on alcohol at least once a week.
Alcohol is implicated in over 1000 deaths per year in Ireland and is a factor in more than half of all suicides.
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Residential Rehab Treatment Clinic, Serving Cork
Our Treatment Programme
Our addiction treatment model has been developed for over 30 years by a world-renowned team of doctors and therapists. We provide a clinically proven, 12-step rehab programme, which includes:
- Rapid admissions process,
- Thorough medical assessment and examination,
- Alcohol, drugs and prescription drugs detoxification, managed by our expert medical team,
- Specialist addiction therapies include individual therapy, CBT, group therapy, Trauma therapy, grief therapy,
- Family therapy programme,
- Complementary addiction therapies, including equine therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and drumming therapy,
- Dual diagnosis treatment including eating disorders and depression,
- Use of our indoor heated swimming pool with sauna and steam room, gym and sports with our fitness instructor,
- 16 acres of private gardens,
- Continuing care after discharge.
Our addiction treatment programme is based on the clinically proven Castle Craig Model, pioneered by our partner establishment in Scotland. At Smarmore our expert team of therapists, nurses and doctors are led by a highly-experienced Consultant Psychiatrist.
3.5 Hours from Cork
Smarmore Castle is based just 3.5 hours from Cork, in a stunning, rural location in County Louth. Patients will find both comfort and privacy in a renovated 14th-century castle which houses a large leisure and fitness centre with a swimming pool and gym, set in 15 acres of land which patients can explore freely.
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Admissions for Patients from Cork and the Rest of Ireland
Patients from Cork and the rest of the Republic of Ireland can access detox and addiction rehab treatment at Smarmore Castle Private Clinic in the following ways:
- As a private patient
- Through a private medical insurance plan
Contact us for more information on our admissions process.
AA and NA Meetings in County Cork
We recommend you begin your journey to abstinence by seeking self-help in the form of attending peer support groups in Cork. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are organised across Ireland, in Dublin, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, Galway, among others. They provide an invaluable network of support for those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction in Cork. They help people from Cork to achieve sobriety through a 12-step programme.
Contact Us for Rehab Advice
The team at Smarmore Castle is always available to answer questions about our rehab treatment programme, admissions, or funding. If you are from Cork and are thinking of entering rehab or if you are the family member, friend or employer of someone who is suffering from an alcohol or drug addiction in Cork, please contact us for advice.