HELP
Help for Problem Drinking
It may be best to begin by talking to a trusted family member or friend.
The support of a counsellor or other person who understands alcohol problems could make all the difference.
Find out about Alcohol Counselling Services in your area by speaking to your GP, or by contacting the following numbers:
AA out of hours service 1890 412 412
HSE information line 1850 241 850
National Counselling Service 1800 235 235
Homeless Service 1800 724 724
Some HSE local health offices for further information:
- Cork South: 021-492383
- Cork North: 021-4923954
Dublin North West: 01-8693504
- Dublin North Central: 01-8467341
- Dublin North: 01-8131867
- Dublin South East: 01-2680506
- Dublin South West: 01-4632800
- Dublin South City: 01-4085100
- Dublin West: 01-6206276
- Galway: 091-775553
- Limerick: 061-483277
- Meath: 046-9280567
- Longford / Westmeath: 044-9395505
South Meath Alcohol & Substance Misuse Response: 0469437245/ 0864081511
- Community-based counselling services offering weekly individual counselling sessions. Some also offer group support.
- Rehabilitation centres offering residential treatment (30 - 60 days, depending on the centre);
- Self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous are countrywide and an excellent means of ongoing group support.
- Al-anon provides for families and friends of problem drinkers countrywide and is an excellent means of ongoing group support.
- Self-help groups are usually free of charge.
- Community-based counselling services are usually free if provided by the HSE or voluntary agency, while private counsellors charge an hourly rate.
- Rehabilitation centres set their own fee. Most offer flexible payment methods to accommodate people of different means.
- Many Health Centres provide some part-or fully-funded places for such centres. Enquire with the Administrator of the centre about funding options.
The cycle can be broken.