The Aiséirí Family Programme for 2017 takes place over five days from October 3rd to 5th.

It's for who is affected by the drinking, drug-taking or gambling of a family member or loved one and it aims to give an understanding of addiction and its effects on family and others closely associated with the addict.

For further information and an application form click here

Aiseiri are delighted to be part of the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program (see more). Its objective is to support employees’ giving their time and talent to qualified non profits such as Aiseiri. Between the Intel employees hours volunteered and the generous contribution from Intel we received a cheque for nine thousand two hunderd dollars for the hours volunteered in 2016.

• 550 clients availed of the service in Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny
• Increase in demand for the services from women with addiction problems
• New Supported House Project in Waterford
• New integrated multidisciplinary detox and treatment facility in Kilkenny
• Tipperary facilities refurbished

Aiséirí, which provides community and residential services to help young people, adults and families overcome addiction and lead meaningful lives in recovery, admitted 550 people with addiction problems to its services in 2015.  This represented an increase of 87 clients compared to 2014.

Speaking at the publication of  the 2015 Annual report, Mr Paul Conlon, Chief Executive said that, while Aiséirí’s financial position improved in 2015, the increased demand for services in the South East has put pressure on its facilities in Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary and Kilkenny.

“The funding model for our adolescent detoxification and rehabilitation service is not suitable. So we are calling on the Government to fund this essential and successful programme into the future.  This will provide a tangible return on the investment for the Exchequer, as young people will be able to take control of their addiction and return to their families and communities,” he said.

Mr Conlon explained that, despite being the only residential

Significant rise in admissions amongst women and young people a warning shot to government says top addiction service

Aiséirí addiction treatment service calls on government not to cut excise duty on alcohol in Budget 2015 as it launches its Annual Report

Aiséirí, one of the country’s leading addiction treatment services, today revealed that it has seen its most significant rise in the numbers of young people and adult women being admitted to its services over the first six months of this year.

Going on admission numbers up to June 2014, Aiséirí could be facing up to a 70% increase in the number of admissions for young people under 21 by the end of the year in comparison to admissions for 2013. For adult women the increase in admissions could be as high as 64 percent. The figures were revealed at the presentation of Aiséiri’s Annual Report for 2013.

Paul Conlon, CEO of Aiséirí, urged the government to resist pressure from the drinks industry to reduce excise duty on alcohol. He called for a much tougher government stance on alcohol with the introduction of minimum pricing and restricted availability of drink as a matter of urgency.

Over the full year of

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Paul Conlon, Aiséirí CEO on the Sean O’Rourke Show   Here

Kenny backs plea for addiction centre funds   Here

Six-One news Monday 26th September starts @32.51   Here

Ireland's only centre for juveniles batteling addiction faces prospect of closure  Here

John Tobin from Aiséirí discusses adolescent addiction on RTE's Drivetime  Here

Paul Conlon, Chief Executive, Aiséirí talks on Tipp FM Here

Cannabis overtakes drink as problem drug for young. Irish Independent 6th Oct '14 Here

Irish Independent, Front Page Story  Here

RTE Drivetime - Report by Della Kilroy – starts at 2:13:52   Here

A Newstalk Lunchtime, from 13:15 to 16:43  Here

The Last Word with Matt Cooper, Today FM (Aiséirí’s CEO Paul starts at 10:48)  Here

Morning Ireland, starts at 1:39  Here

Adolescent Gamblers in a Residential Programme Here

Radio Interview with Paul Mullins of Aiséirí on gambling addiction  Here

Opening Statement to Joint Committee on Justice Defence & Equality Re:Gambling Bill by Paul J Mullins of the Aiseiri Group (p37)  Here

"Smartphones linked to surge in gambling" Irish Independent 14/04/2014  Here

Parents’ Attitudes Towards Alcohol the Greatest Risk for Teenagers – Addiction Experts

Adults may be unwittingly leading young people into problem drinking warns addiction counsellor and Chief Executive of Aiseiri, Paul Conlon, as alcohol awareness week starts.

The head of one of Ireland’s most comprehensive addiction services today said that parents who believe that they are doing the right thing by supervising or controlling drinking settings for their teenagers could actually be enabling problem drinking and addiction risks.

Paul Conlon, Chief Executive of Aiséirí Treatment and Rehabilitation Services, said that successive studies and the experience of Aiséirí, which includes the country’s only addiction and detox service for adolescents, shows that providing alcohol for young people – even if it’s done with the best intentions – increases their risk of problem or hazardous drinking habits.

He was speaking at the launch of the new merged Aiséirí Treatment and Rehabilitation Service, which brings together four previously autonomous addiction centres across the Southeast. The Aiséirí launch also coincides with the start of Alcohol Awareness Week. Conlon urged the Government to invest in family and after-care support services as an essential line of defence against alcohol’s harm to young people particularly.

“Ireland is the easiest place to