Northlands Addiction Treatment Centre (Derry)

Northlands is an addiction treatment centre situated in Derry/Londonderry. We offer both residential rehabilitation treatment and non-residential counselling for people with addiction difficulties. For 40 years, Northlands has been helping individuals, families and communities to understand and deal with the many things that contribute to problems with alcohol and drug use in their individual situations. A core activity of Northlands has been helping people who are experiencing problems rising from use of drugs or alcohol. Northlands aim is to improve the quality of life and independence of each person it comes in contact with. Treatment in Northlands - What type of help is on offer? Anyone who comes to us, whether out of an awareness of their own problem or on the advice of family, friends, employer etc, will go through an initial interview with a counsellor. This is also the case for a family member who is concerned about the use of someone close to them. By problematic use we include alcohol, prescribed medicines, illegal drugs and legal highs. Other compulsive behaviours sometimes emerge as part of this, such as gambling, internet addiction and eating disorders. The counsellor will assess how serious the problems are and along with the individual decide on the most appropriate type of help for them. The sooner people get in touch the better. Whether simply through talking to someone or through our residential programme anyone with a drink/drug problem can benefit from the knowledge and experience that is offered here. While we do not work directly with children under the age of 18, we recognise that addiction impacts on all members of the family regardless of age and therefore offer support in this wider context as well as making appropriate referrals when necessary.