If you are worried or if you find drugs, ask for help.
Remember - you, your friends and your family are not alone.
Family Support
There are three Family Support Groups in the Dublin 15 area, where family members of
drugs users come together on a regular basis to discuss their common issues.
What is a Family Support Group?
Family Support Groups provide a safe, confidential place, where people can share their experiences,
their hopes and fears, in a non-judgemental setting.
Although everyone's story is different, you may find it re-assuring to know that another
family is going through a similar experience.
Family Support Groups normally meet face-to-face on a regular basis and new members are always welcome.
The three Family Support Groups in the Dublin 15 area are:
Dove Family Support Group (open to all)
Mountview/Blakestown Family Support Group (open to all)
P2P Family Support Group (open to all)
Support for Fathers
Fathers of drug users can go through many different emotions including fear, anger,
frustration and shame. However, because men tend to cope with their emotions differently to women,
they can often suffer in silence.
The Fathers of Addicts Support Group in Dublin was set-up by fathers for fathers.
They meet on a regular basis in West Dublin, to help eachother deal with the issue of drugs in the home.
Family Support Network for the Island of Ireland.
The Family Support Network includes representatives from various Family Support Groups,
individual family members and those working directly with the families of drug users,
throughout the island of Ireland.
The Network was set-up by the CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign in 2000 to highlight the
important role of family support work in addressing the drug issue. The Network provides information to
families and communities about existing services and it campaigns for improved services.
If you would like to get in touch with any of these Family Support Groups or if you would set up a
Family Support Group in your own area, we can help.
Please contact the GBRD on 01 826 2364 or e-mail us at info@gbrd.ie.
Counselling
Counselling is a very effective way of helping you and your family to resolve problems.
Counselling sessions with a trained professional can help you to:
Figure out what the specific problems are and how to tackle them.
How to make decisions.
How to cope better with crisis.
How to work through your feelings.
How to improve family relationships.
Counselling and other treatment services are available by contacting your local Health Board
(Health Services Executive Northern Area) or nearest Community Drug Team (listed below).
Other Services
Health Board Helpline
The Health Services Executive Northern Area (previously known as the Northern Area Health Board)
operates a Drugs/ HIV Helpline.
This Helpline Number is 1800 459 459 and is open every Monday to Friday between
10am and 5pm and every Saturday between 10am and 2pm.
The staff at the Helpline can provide you with information, support, guidance and referrals for treatment.
Community Drug Teams
There are 3 Community Drug Teams in the Greater Blanchardstown Area.
The Huntstown Hartstown Community Drug Team
(Tel: 01 821 1385)
The Mountview Blakestown Community Drug Team
(Tel: 01 821 9140)
The Mulhuddart Corduff Community Drug Team
(Tel: 01 821 6601)
Click on the networks section of this website to find out more about the services
that Community Drug Teams provide.
For a list of useful websites, click on the links section of this website.
Greater Blanchardstown Response to Drugs (GBRD)
Feel free to contact us at GBRD on 01 8262364 or you can e-mail us at info@gbrd.ie.
Our phonelines are open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm and you can leave a recorded message for us
after hours.
