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48 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Email: info@aldp.ie
Tel: 01 878 6899
Fax: 01 878 6828

OPENING HOURS:

Open: Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Closed: Wednesday afternoon

history

Since being established in 1982 in North Inner City Dublin, the Ana Liffey Drug Project (ALDP) has provided a ‘Low Threshold - Harm Reduction’ service to individuals who are experiencing problem substance use and their families.

The Ana Liffey Drug Project was the first ‘low threshold – harm reduction’ type service in Ireland. This model has gone on to be replicated throughout Ireland by many other organisations.

ALDP was originally set up as an alternative to the dominant abstinence based approach of the day. The project created a welcoming space where active drug users could look at their life and their options for positive change in a non-judgmental environment. The project espoused core principles of 'Respect, Welcome, Participation and Rights'. These principles still apply today.

In 1996, ALDP entered into a challenging period of transition that saw the project physically move from the Salvation Army premises in 13 Lower Abbey Street, to 112 Middle Abbey Street and finally to its new home at 48 Middle Abbey St. The ALDP has been based at 48 Middle Abbey Street since October 2003 and is now settled into its new premises.

OUR STRUCTURE

The ALDP structure has been developed to address two key client groups:

• Single people affected by problem substance use
• Families (i.e. parents affected by problem substance use and their children).

In August 2006 the project underwent an interim organisational restructuring which saw a significant shift away from the departmentalised style of working into one integrated multi-disciplinary project team. This new organisational structure ensures an effective and efficient multi-disciplinary approach to working with those people, and their families, experiencing problem substance use.