Aras Project

Drug treatment has developed in a fairly organic way in Ireland since the 60's. There has been broad agreement through the national drug strategy (click here to download PDF). Where you live can determine the services you get, who provides them and what approach is used.

In ARAS we view problems associated with alcohol and drugs as being located on a continuum, from potential or little harm to serious problematic misuse. Our services are aimed at meeting these difficulties in people where they are at on that spectrum. This includes approaches from drug-free to harm reduction. We provide appropriate responses to that place with respect to where that person sees themselves now and where they wish to be in the future. To this end we develop a professional care plan to meet their needs and plan for the future. This may involve skills teaching, counselling, holistic treatment, stabilisation, detoxification, rehabilitation or aftercare.