Redundancy and
Treatment Centres
The most effective treatment for alcoholism has been shown to be inpatient treatment at a specialist unit. Private treatment centres vary enormously in price and paying a higher price does not necessarily mean a higher likelihood of success, although it may mean more comfortable accommodation. Funding is sometimes available through private health insurance.
In Ireland, most treatment centres do not include an initial period of medically supervised detoxification, and the patient will need to make arrangements to detox prior to admission. Referral should be though a GP although some centres will accept referrals through alcohol counselling services or LawCare.
Generally an initial assessment will be offered, sometimes free of charge and sometimes by telephone, although most centres prefer to do this in person. A place will then be offered if it is deemed appropriate. Most centres prefer funding up front.
The majority of treatment centres operate on the 12-step Minnesota Model used by Alcoholics Anonymous, and encourage patients to attend AA meetings during and after treatment. In selecting a treatment centre it is worth bearing in mind that it is not necessary to choose one close to where you live, since you will be staying for the entire course of treatment. In addition it can be beneficial to your recovery to be as far from home as possible.
LawCare has
details of treatment centres in Ireland and overseas. For more
information, contact LawCare using the numbers on the
home page. If you operate a treatment
centre or addiction service in Ireland and would like to have a link on
our website, please email
.
Inclusion of a treatment centre on the LawCare website does not mean that LawCare endorses the facility, and details are given solely for the information of website users. Email addresses are not shown in order to prevent spam, but these can be obtained by calling the LawCare helpline on one of the numbers listed on the home page.
Treatment Services in Ireland (links to their websites)