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Alcohol Abuse in Northern Ireland: Charities, Rehabs & Free Help

“Smarmore Castle in County Louth is one of Ireland’s best alcohol and drug rehab clinics offering tonnes of addiction support. Over a thousand people have entered our drug and alcohol addiction facility, many of which have gone on to achieve lifelong sobriety and abstinence.”
If you’re struggling with alcohol or drug abuse, we’re here for you and can offer advice on the best course of action you need to take to seek treatment.
Your First Step
To assess your needs and provide you with the right medical help, therapies, and treatments we conduct free alcohol and drug addiction assessments that can take 30 minutes or less.
Here, we can also discuss your options and requirements, which can help us identify alternative care for you should Smarmore Castle not be an option for you.
Top 25 free alcoholism resources
1. Daish Project
- Phone: 01 276 2075
- Address: Rear 97 Main Street, Bray, Wicklow. Directions.
- Website: https://www.btcdg.ie/
- Email: daish1@eircom.net
Providing culturally appropriate, professional, and qualitative services, addiction programmes, and supports for the Travellers living in Bray and its hinerlands.
2. Alcoholics Anonymous
- Phone: 01 842 0700
- Website: http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
- Email: gso@alcoholicsanonymous.ie

Over 40 Years of Experience Treating Addiction
Dublin meetings:
(Dublin City ) Lr. Abbey Street Downtown
Dublin Central Mission Lower Abbey Street, Dublin City. Directions.
- Monday-Thursday: 1 pm (excluding Tuesdays)
- Saturday: 11 am
3. Living Life Counselling
- Phone: 01 286 6729
- Address: 39a Wexford Road, Arklow, Wicklow. Directions.
- Website: http://www.livinglifecounselling.com
- Email: kirsty@livinglifecounselling.com
Their service primarily works with adults in recovery from alcohol addiction as well as family and friends who may have also been affected. It uses counsellors to offer you support when you feel like talking, however, they cannot provide you with any medical advice or tell you what you should or should not do.
4. Merchants Quay Ireland Community Recovery and Integration Supports (CRIS) Project
- Phone: 0404 34009
- Address: 39a Wexford Road, Arklow, Wicklow (directions) OR Enterprise Centre, Wicklow (directions).
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Email: cris@mqi.ie

5. Bray Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force
- Phone: 01 274 4230 and 086 605 7147
- Address: HSE Block B, Civic Centre, Main Street, Bray, Wicklow. Directions.
- Email: brayldtf@gmail.com
6. HSE Alcohol and Drugs freephone
- Phone: 1800 459 459
- Time: Mon-Fri; 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
- Email: helpline@hse.ie
7. Coolmine Alcohol Programme
- Phone: 087 122 9307
- Address: Coolmine Lodge, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Website: https://www.coolmine.ie/
- Email: info@coolminetc.ie
Provides quality community, day, and residential services.

8. Coolmine Ashleigh House Women’s Residential Programme
- Phone: 01 825 1100
- Address: Damastown Walk, Damastown Industrial Estate, Dublin 15. Directions.
- Website: https://www.coolmine.ie/women-childrens-residential/
- Email: info@coolminetc.ie
Helping women attain recovery through residential programmes.
9. One Step Clinic
- Phone: 01 699 1369
- Address: 1 The Avenue, Ongar Village, Dublin 15. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Email: info@onestepclinic.ie
10. Finglas Cabra Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force
- Phone: 01 830 7440
- Address: 27 Annamoe Terrace, Cabra, Dublin 7. Directions.
- Website: http://www.finglascabraldtf.ie
- Email: coordination@finglascabraldtf.ie
11. H.O.P.E.
- Phone: 01 887 8404
- Address: Unit 5 Killarney Court, Buckingham Street Upper, Dublin 1. Directions.
- Website: https://www.hopehandson.com/services.html
- Email: support@hopehandson.com
Providing family support, advocacy and addiction services.
12. HSE Alcohol Addiction Service
- Phone: 01 860 4842
- Address: 22a Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Website: http://www.hse.ie
- Email: niamh.moynihan@hse.ie

13. Star Project Ballymun
- Phone: 01 846 7930
- Address: Horizons Centre, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11. Directions.
- Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday
- Email: starballymun@eircom.net
14. Stanhope Centre
- Phone: 01 677 3965 and 01 677 9447
- Address: Lower Grangegorman, Dublin 7. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Website: http://stanhopeservice.com
- Email: stanhope.centre@hse.ie
Great for helping problem drinkers and concerned persons (anyone who lives with or is affected by someone’s drinking).
15. Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service
- Phone: 01 867 4348
- Address: Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service, Darndale, Dublin 17. Directions.
- Website: http://www.sphere17.ie
- Email: generalmail@sphere17.ie
A regional youth service.
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16. Soilse
- Phone: 01 872 4535
- Address: 16 to 22 Green Street, Dublin 7. Directions.
- Website: http://www.soilse.ie
- Email: soilse@hse.ie
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17. SharingPoint
- Phone: 01 867 5205
- Address: Northside Enterprise Centre, Bunratty Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17. Directions.
- Website: http://www.sharingpoint.ie
- Email: info@sharingpoint.ie
SharingPoint is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that provides group counselling services to adults directly affected by addiction.
18. SASSY
- Phone: 01 855 7318
- Address: 22 Mountjoy Street East, Dublin 1. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Email: sassy@hse.ie
19. North Dublin City and County Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force
- Phone: 01 813 1786
- Address: Unit 25, Town Center Mall, Swords, Dublin North County. Directions.
- Website: http://www.ndublinrdtf.ie
- Email: brid@ndublinrdtf.ie
20. Dales Centre
- Phone: 01 848 7733
- Address: Units 3 and 4 Rear of the Parish Hall, Darndale, Dublin 17. Directions.
- Time: 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 1 pm Friday
- Website: http://thedalescentre.ie/services/
- Email: infor@thedalescentre.ie
Addressing the issue of problematic drug and alcohol use.

They provide:
- Providing Drop-In services, five mornings a week for individuals to make initial contact.
- Providing one-to-one support to individuals including key working, care planning, and case management.
- Offering counselling and therapeutic support by qualified and registered counsellors to individuals and groups.
21. Addiction NI East Belfast Office
- Phone: 028 9073 1602
- Address: 219 Albertbridge Road, Belfast, BT5 4PU. Directions.
- Website: http://www.addictionni.com
- Email: eastbelfast@addictionni.com
Therapeutic treatment service for those with substance misuse difficulties/problems.
22. Drink, Work and Me
- Phone: 028 9066 4434
- Address: 40 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6AZ. Directions.
- Website: http://www.drinkworkandme.com
- Email: enquiries@addictionni.com
23. Alcohol Intervention Service – ASCERT
- Phone: 0800 254 5123
- Address: Unit 28, North City Business Centre, 2 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GG. Directions.
- Website: http://www.ascert.biz
- Email: enquiries@addictionni.com
Not available during the weekends or out-of-hours support.
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Referral information:
- GP or other statutory service referrals
- Open/Self or family referrals accepted
24. Belfast Community Addiction Service (BCAS)
- Phone: 028 9073 7547
- Address: Malone Place Clinic, 31 Malone Place, Belfast, BT12 5FD. Directions.
- Website: http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net
25. Drug and Alcohol Mental Health Service (DAMHS)
- Phone: 028 9063 8000
- Address: Beechcroft, Foster Green Hospital, 110 Saintfield Rd, Belfast, BT8 6HD. Directions.
- Website: http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/
- Email: kevin.regan@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Smarmore Alcoholism Treatment
Remember if you need us, we’re always here.
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic, Smarmore, near Ardee, County Louth Ireland A92 YY22
Phone: +35 341 214 5111
International: +353 41 214 5111
Email: info@catchrecovery.ie
Call us on +35 341 214 5111.
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