Ana Liffey Drug Project Dublin
Address:
51 Middle Abbey Street
Dublin 1
Phone number:
(01) 8786899
Phone helpline:
1800786828
Fax number:
(01) 878 6828
Email:
info@aldp.ie
Website:
http://www.aldp.ie
Service type
Community/Voluntary
Is the service a branch of or related to a larger organisation?
Yes
Ana Liffey Drug Project
Is the service residential or non residential (or both)?
Non-residential, outpatient or day service
How is the service funded?
HSE
Drugs and Alcohol Task Force
Probation Service
Fund raising
Drug and Alcohol Task Force to which this service is linked:
North Inner City LDATF
Drug and Alcohol Services
Information services provided:
Signposting to drug and alcohol services
Publicity/awareness campaigns
Types of support provided:
Online Support
Helpline
Drop In
One to One Support
Support group for drug or alcohol users
Harm reduction information and support
Family Support provided:
Family Programmes
Family Support Programmes
Family programmes offered:
Other
Awareness, Prevention, Education and Training programmes provided:
Programmes and events provided:
Awareness Programmes
Prevention Programmes
Groups Targeted:
People accessing services
Needle Exchange Services provided:
Mobile Needle Exchange
Medical Support provided:
Infectious disease testing
Hep A/B vaccinations
Wound clinics
Nurse surgery
Doctor surgery
Specialist Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programmes:
Stabilisation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Type of facility:
Drug Treatment Facility
Duration of programme:
1 to 3 months
Detoxification Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
Yes
Do you use Community Detox protocols?
Yes
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Duration of programme:
Less than 1 month
1 to 3 months
3 months or more
Rehabilitation Programme
Non-residential, outpatient or day service programme:
No
Residential/in-patient programme:
No
Who We Help
Substances Catered For
Alcohol
All other drugs (not including alcohol)
Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines
Benzylpiperazine
Cannabis
Codeine
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Ephedrine
GHB/GBL
Heroin
Ketamine
Kratom
Lyrica
Magic Mushrooms
Methamphetamine
Methadone (Street)
Methadone (Prescribed)
Novel psychoactive substances/head shop drugs
Over the counter medications
Other prescribed opiates (e.g. Buprenorphine, oxycodone etc)
Other prescribed medications
Performance and image enhancing drugs
PMA
Poppers
Solvents
Tobacco
Z-Drugs
Target Service Users
Main target groups:
18 and over
Women
Men
Other
Tailored services are provided to engage the following groups:
People who are homeless
Other
Accessibility
Is the premises wheelchair accessible?
No
Is support provided for people for whom English is not their first language?
No
Childcare
Are creche or childcare facilities provided?
No
Access
Referrals
Referrals accepted:
Any referral
Can clients be referred by this service to other services that provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment programmes?
Yes
Catchment Area
Does the service have a catchment area?
Yes. We work with service users from any area
Appointments
Do clients have to make an appointment?
Drop-in services provided
Can clients drop in to use the services?
Yes
Drop in times:
Open Access runs Monday to Friday 9.45-12
Individuals can call to the door to refer themselves Monday -Friday from 9.45 -5pm.
Is there an outreach/inreach service?
Yes
Where does the outreach/inreach service operate?
Community
Prisons
Hostels
Hospitals
Home Visits
Transport
Is the service accessible by public transport?
All bus, dart and luas routes to city centre
Entry Criteria
Are there any entry criteria to access the service?
Must be over 18 or accompanied by guardian
Details of any exclusion criteria.
We operate an inclusion policy. We will never exclude a person from all of our services indefinitely.
Waiting List
Is there a waiting list for this service? If so how does it operate?
No
Opening Times
What times does the service open?
9.30-5.30 Monday to Friday
Can the service be accessed outside of these hours?
No
Fees
What fees are there for this service?
No fees apply
Funding
Accepted Health Insurance companies:
n/a
Health Insurance Details:
Is there any other funding available to people who want to access the service?
n/a
Service Delivery
Assessment and Interventions
Assessments offered to service users:
Initial assessment
Comprehensive assessment
Interventions are provided for:
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Types of intervention techniques used:
Brief Intervention
Community Reinforcement
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Case Management
Other
Staff available to support service users:
Key workers are assigned to service users
Case managers are assigned to service users
Care Planning:
Care plans are carried out with service users
Interagency care plans are carried out with service users
Details of other groups provided by the service (other than support groups):
Harm reduction groups, treatment option groups and Coolmine information groups
Quality Standards
Details of quality standards that the service is engaging with:
QuADS
Data Reports
Is data submitted to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System?
Yes
Clinical Lead
Is there a clinical lead for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
General practitioner
Clinical Governance
Is there clinical governance for the service?
Yes
In what disciplines?
Needle and Syringe programme and Surgery
