Summary

March 2025 was a busy month, with 167 service users accessing our services. Of these, 40 were new who entered through the screening process, including 5 Gamblers and  3 Family Members. Additionally, 127 returned from the previous month.

Client Overview

Gender/Age of New Clients to Saoirse

• Total new clients: 40
  • Male: 26
  • Female: 14

• Age distribution:
  • 18-25 years: 12
  • 26-35 years: 8
  • 36-50 years: 11
  • 51-80 years: 9

Drug of Choice

In March, the clients presenting were predominantly alcohol dependent. Breakdown of substances:

• Alcohol: 13
• Cocaine:10
• Cannabis: 5
• Benzodiazepine 2
• Prescribed Medication: 2

Of the new clients, 15 used additional substances:

• Alcohol: 4
• Cannabis: 4
• Cocaine: 4
• Crack Cocaine:1
• Heroin:1
• Prescribed Medication:1

Referral Sources

Clients contacted Saoirse through various referral sources:

• Family: 8
• Returning Client: 7
• Online: 6
• Friend 5
• General Practitioner (GP): 5
• HSE Drug and Alcohol Service: 3
• Employer 1
• Probation Services 1
• Self 1
• Southill Outreach 1
• Treatment Cetner 1
• TUSLA Aftercare 1
• Total: 40

One-to-One Sessions

In March 2025, there were 188 face-to-face and telework one-to-one counselling sessions.

Programmes Operating in March 2025 at Saoirse

• Initial Treatment Programme: 19 clients
• Recovery Programme: 14 clients
• Aftercare Programme: 17 clients

_______________________________________________________________