Safe & Expert Addiction Treatment & Detox
Introduction
This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle private rehab clinic offers to the people of Waterford. We regularly welcome private patients from Waterford to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Waterford to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and those under the care of the HSE in Waterford can be referred for inpatient addiction treatment to Smarmore Castle. We offer aftercare counselling online from your home in Waterford. Additional services we offer to those in Waterford include interventions, a meeting at your home in Waterford 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 Waterford which we will list on this page.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Waterford, Ireland
Alcohol Problems Waterford
In 2011, Waterford was one of the counties in Ireland with the highest rates of alcohol consumption, along with Dublin, Cork and Kilkenny. This is reflected in the high number of patients admitted to treatment services for problem alcohol use in Waterford, in 2012, compared to other Irish counties.
The average Irish person consumed the equivalent of 46 litres of vodka in 2015. The volume of alcohol consumed in Ireland nearly tripled between 1960 and 2001. Over-consumption of alcohol has tragic results, with the number of cases of alcohol-related cancers in women predicted to double by 2020
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Drug Misuse in Waterford
Drug use rates in Ireland are also higher than other countries in Europe. The number of deaths attributed to drug use among adults aged 15-64 was 71.1 deaths per million in Ireland in 2013, which is greater than three times the European average of 19.2 deaths per million. The South East region of Ireland, including Waterford, had the highest number of problem drug users treated between 2005-2010 compared to the rest of Ireland.
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Residential Rehab Treatment Clinic, Serving People in Waterford
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 Waterford. We receive patients from Dublin, Waterford, wider Ireland, the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. We offer many different options for referral and admission.
Admissions for Patients from Waterford and the Rest of Ireland
Patients from Waterford 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
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Addiction Treatment Programme
We provide an intensive, 12-step-based rehab treatment programme. This addiction treatment model has been developed over 30 years by a world-renowned team of doctors and psychologists, and includes:
- Rapid admissions process,
- Thorough medical assessment and full physical examination,
- Detoxification from alcohol and drugs, managed by our medical team,
- Specialist addiction therapies including individual therapy, group therapy, CBT, Trauma therapy, grief therapy,
- Complementary addiction therapies, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, equine therapy and drumming therapy,
- Dual diagnosis treatment including eating disorders and depression,
- Use of our 22 metre indoor heated swimming pool with sauna and steam room, gym and sports with our fitness instructor,
- 16 acres of private gardens,
- Family therapy programme,
- Continuing care after discharge.
Our residential rehabilitation treatment programme is based on the clinically proven rehab treatment model pioneered by Castle Craig, our partner establishment in Scotland. At Smarmore Castle, our expert team of therapists, nurses and doctors are led by a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist.
Our Location, 2.5 Hours from Waterford
Smarmore Castle is situated just 2.5 hours from Waterford, 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
We recommend you begin your journey to abstinence by seeking self-help through attending peer support groups in Waterford. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are organised across Ireland, in Dublin, Cork, Tipperary, Limmerick, and Galway, among others. They provide an invaluable network of support for those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction in Waterford, Ireland. They help people from Waterford to achieve sobriety through a 12-step programme.
Contact Our Team for Advice
The team at Smarmore Castle is always available to answer questions about our rehab treatment programme, admissions, or funding. If you are from Waterford 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 Waterford, please contact us now for advice.