The needs of those coming out of addiction treatment need to be considered by the Government in addressing housing problems, a treatment centre in west Dublin has said.
Publishing its annual report for 2015, the Coolmine Therapeutic Community said it supported 1,350 individuals last year through a range of community, day and residential programmes.
The service said while heroin addiction was growing in Ireland, it continued to see the trend and impact of increased poly-drug use, most notably benzodiazepines and alcohol, as well as mental health issues across all primary treatment services.
There was an increase of some 42 per cent in residential admissions for its programmes last year. A total of 168 men resided at the Coolmine Lodge facility, while there were 81 women accommodated at Ashleigh House - the only mother-and-child treatment facility in Ireland.
Source: Elaine Edwards, The Irish Times, 08/06/16
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