Under 18's Service

BCAT's SUSST service offers treatment to young people aged 12-18 experiencing problems with drug/alcohol use, and their families/care givers. We are offer this service three days per week, Monday &Tuesdays in our Boghall Road Office and Wednesday afternoon in our Dublin Road office.

To access the SUSST service contact BCAT on 01 2764692 or Petra Eaglesfield on 0852527663 or predmond@bcat.ie.

If you are a young person between the ages of 16 and 18 we would like you to have parental consent but you are entitled to access our support without it, but you should know that you will do better with the support of your family and/or a significant adult in your life, than without it

If you are a young person under the age of 16, it is necessary for us to have parental consent to your treatment with us.

If you are a parent/guardian of a young person of any age under the age of 18 concerned about your child's drug alcohol use, we can offer you support in the following ways - a) individual and group support using the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) which will help you to develop the skills to try to encourage your child to seek help (See more on CRAFT in our Family Support Section b) involvement in your child's care plan as their care giver, and c) support for you in your own right.

• -The treatment approach we are using is Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A/CRA), and for more information on A/CRA please go to www.robertjmeyersphd.com .

If you would like more infomation please contact us on 2764692 or email info@bcat.ie or predmond@bcat.ie

Read more on our page about under 18 services.