Drugs & Alcohol Helpline / HIV & Sexual Health Helpline

27/03/2026

Navigating treatment services can be difficult. If you have a concern about yourself or someone in your life, you can contact the Helpline (on 1800 459 459 or [email protected], Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm). If you tell us the substance(s) being used and the general location (we don't need an address) we can give you information on free one to one support options. When you speak with a support worker within a drug/alcohol support service, you can discuss whats happening and look at suitable treatment.

20/03/2026

CHEMSI is the first national survey of its kind, led by the HSE in partnership with community organisations.
You don’t need to use chems to take part. If chemsex is part of your community, your perspective matters.
The survey is anonymous and takes about 15 minutes
Take part: man2man.ie/chemsexsurvey

20/03/2026

12/03/2026

Drug and Alcohol Information and Support for Teenagers, Parents and Carers. Free, Confidential Live Chat. Advice and Support from Drugs.ie

12/03/2026

Scott Hallion (34) said that the game-changing treatment has helped him to return to fulltime work and ‘live a normal life’.

04/02/2026

Did you know that www.quit.ie supports people looking to stop va**ng. Read more on www.quit.ie or www.hse.ie/va**ng

The best thing you can do for your health is not to smoke or v**e. We offer free support and advice on options that help with ni****ne withdrawal.

02/02/2026

Our freephone Helpline 1800 459 459 is open this week from Tues to Fri 9.30am-5.30pm. If you want to reach out today you can email [email protected]

15/12/2025

Over Christmas, we will maintain our regular opening hours (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm) except for the public holidays (closed Dec 25th, Dec 26th and Jan 1st).

You can contact us by email on [email protected] or during opening hours on freephone 1800 459 459. If you need to talk outside of those hours, you can contact Samaritans on 116124; Pieta on 1800 247 247 or if you are a young person: Childline on 1800 666 666. If you have an emergency situation call 112.

We wish all of our service users a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas.

10/12/2025

01/10/2025

Please note this upcoming HSE Webinar for parents :
Va**ng Products & Psychoactive Substances: What You Should Know as a Parent
Date: Tuesday, 7th October
Time: 11:30am – 13:00pm
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AFEddt9URiWlel1oOOs0pw #/registration
This free online event will focus on HHC, a new psychoactive substance chemically related to cannabis, which was recently controlled after being widely available in shops and online. The webinar is designed to support parents concerned about va**ng and emerging drug trends among young people.

Key Topics Include:
• Emerging drug trends and what parents need to know
• The role of parents in guiding healthy decision-making
• Risks associated with cannabis-related substances, including HHC
• Prevention strategies and practical steps for families
• Support services available locally

The HSE will host a webinar for parents and guardians with a specific focus on the psychoactive substance HHC on October 7th at 11:30am. HHC is a new drug chemically related to the cannabis plant. It was recently controlled after being widely available in high street shops and online. This webinar i...