Drug & Alcohol Rehab Serving People in Kildare
Introduction
This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Kildare & Naas. We regularly welcome private patients from Kildare & Naas to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Kildare & Naas to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and those under the care of the HSE in Kildare & Naas can be referred for inpatient addiction treatment to Smarmore Castle. We offer aftercare counselling online from your home in Kildare & Naas. Additional services we offer to those in Kildare & Naas include interventions, a meeting at your home in Kildare & Naas 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 Kildare & Naas which we will list on this page.
Addiction Treatment Centre Serving People in County Kildare & Naas
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic is a residential rehabilitation clinic that provides treatment for alcohol, drug and behavioural addictions, including gambling. We are located in County Louth, just a 1.5-hour drive from Naas, County Kildare. If you or someone you know from Kildare is suffering from an alcohol, drug or gambling addiction, please contact us now for advice.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Serving County Kildare, Ireland
Alcohol Consumption County Kildare
The rate of alcohol consumption in Kildare and the rest of Ireland is high compared to other European countries. In 2014, 39% of Irish people aged over 15 had engaged in binge drinking in the previous 30 days.
This gave Ireland the second-highest binge-drinking rate among 194 countries. In 2011, Kildare was classified in the second-highest category when it came to alcohol consumption rates, compared to other Irish counties.
A 2015 survey found that among those drinking at harmful levels, 15% thought that their drinking in the past year had negatively affected their health, while 22% thought they should reduce the volume they drank.
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Gambling Problems Ireland
The Irish Medical Association estimates that 1% of the Irish adult population experiences gambling addiction problems.
Drug Misuse in County Kildare
Among drug users seeking treatment in Ireland in 2014, opioids were the class of drug that caused the most addiction problems, accounting for 50% of cases. This was followed by cannabis (28%), and cocaine (9%). In 2013, the drug-related mortality rate among adults aged 15-64 was 71.1 deaths per million, more than three times the European average of 19.2 deaths per million.
The Irish Medical Association estimates that 1% of the Irish adult population experiences gambling addiction problems.
Residential Rehab Treatment Clinic, Serving People in Kildare & Naas
At Smarmore Castle, our mission is to provide the highest quality and most effective treatment for our patients and those suffering from alcohol, drug and gambling addiction in Naas and the rest of County Kildare.
We receive patients from Dublin, Kildare, wider Ireland, the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. We offer many different options for referral and admission.
Every person with an addiction who comes through the doors of Smarmore Castle has the chance to start their recovery journey and turn their lives around. We help change the lives of not just our residents, but their loved ones – wives, husbands, parents, children, friends.
Admissions for Patients from Kildare and the Rest of Ireland
Patients from Kildare, Naas and the rest of the Republic of Ireland can access alcohol and drug detoxification and addiction rehab treatment at Smarmore Castle Private Clinic in the following ways:
- As a private patient
- Through a private medical insurance plan
Our Addiction Treatment Programme
Our programme is based on a proven model pioneered by Castle Craig, our partner establishment. We provide an intensive 12-step rehab programme. Our addiction treatment model has been developed over 30 years by a world-renowned team of doctors and psychologists. At Smarmore Castle, our expert team of therapists, nurses and doctors are led by a highly-experienced Consultant Psychiatrist.
Our Location, 1.5 hours from County Kildare & Naas
Smarmore Castle is situated just 1.5 hours from Kildare and Naas, in a stunning, countryside location in County Louth.
Patients will find both comfort and privacy in a renovated 14th-century castle, housing excellent facilities including a leisure centre, gym and swimming pool. It is set within 15 acres of scenic landscape, which patients are able to explore in their leisure time.
Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous County Kildare
We recommend you begin your journey to abstinence by seeking self-help through attending peer support groups in County Kildare and Naas. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are organised across Ireland, in Kildare, Dublin, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, and Galway, among others.