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Introduction
This page introduces the services that Smarmore Castle’s private rehab clinic offers to the people of Wexford. We regularly welcome private patients from Wexford to our residential addiction treatment programme and we can arrange sober transport services from Wexford to bring you safely to our rehab. Our treatment programme is covered by VHI and those under the care of the HSE in Wexford can be referred for inpatient addiction treatment to Smarmore Castle. We offer aftercare counselling online from your home in Wexford. Additional services we offer to those in Wexford include interventions, a meeting at your home in Wexford 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 Wexford which we will list on this page.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Wexford, Ireland
Wexford Alcohol Consumption Rates
There are high alcohol consumption rates in Wexford compared to other populations in Europe. The average Irish person over 15 years old drank the equivalent of 10.93 litres of pure alcohol in 2015. In comparison to other Irish counties, Wexford had relatively low alcohol consumption rates in 2011.
Despite this, the number of patients admitted to treatment services for problem alcohol use in Wexford was high compared to other counties in Ireland, in 2012. In 2014, among drinkers in Ireland aged 18-75 6.9% were found to be dependent on alcohol.
Alcohol dependence was most common for 18-24-year-olds (14.7%). Over-consumption of alcohol has tragic results, with the rate of alcohol-related liver disease trebling in Ireland between 1995 and 2013.
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Wexford Illicit Drug Use
Drug use among young people in Ireland is growing, with the use of ecstasy among 15-24 year olds quadrupling between 2011 and 2015. In 2016, Ireland came near the top among a number of countries in terms of medical problems caused by ecstasy and alcohol.
The South East region of Ireland, including Wexford, had the highest number of problem drug users treated between 2005-2010 compared to the rest of Ireland. In Wexford in 2008, heroin was the second most commonly abused drug following alcohol. In Ireland, drug-related deaths have shown an upward trend between 2009 and 2014.
Gambling Problems in Ireland
The Irish Medical Association estimates that 1% of the Irish adult population experiences gambling addiction problems.
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Residential Rehab Treatment Clinic, Serving People in Wexford
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 Wexford. We receive patients from Dublin, Wexford, wider Ireland, the UK, the EU and the rest of the world. We offer many different options for referral and admission.
Treatment Programme
Smarmore Castle provides an intensive, structured 12-step rehab programme which includes:
- Rapid admissions process,
- Thorough medical assessment and full physical examination,
- Detoxification from alcohol and drugs, managed by our medical team
- Specialist addiction therapies
Our treatment model is clinically proven and has been developed over 30 years by a world-renowned team of doctors and psychologists at Castle Craig, Scotland, our partner establishment. At Smarmore Castle, our team of therapists, nurses and doctors are led by a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist.
2 hours from Wexford
Smarmore Castle is situated just two hours from Wexford, 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.
Free Confidential Addiction Assessment
Reaching out for help can feel daunting, our team is here to guide you.
Wexford AA & NA
We recommend you begin your journey to abstinence by seeking self-help through attending peer support groups in Wexford. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are organised across Ireland, in Dublin, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, and Galway, among others. They provide an invaluable network of support for those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction in Wexford, Ireland. They help people from Wexford to achieve sobriety through a 12-step programme.
Contact us for Addiction Information
The team at Smarmore Castle is always available to answer questions about our rehab treatment programme, admissions, or funding. If you are from Wexford 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 Wexford, please contact us for information and advice.