Sláinte is the HSE Mid West drug and alcohol service for Limerick — an outpatient service providing counselling, outreach, harm reduction and opioid substitution treatment. It supports both young people and adults, and there is a weekly walk-in screening clinic.
Sláinte Limerick at a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Service type | Outpatient — not residential, no overnight beds |
| Run by | HSE Mid West Drug and Alcohol Service |
| Address | Corporate House, Mungret Street, Limerick, V94 PV34 |
| Phone | 061 318633 |
| Who it serves | Young people aged 14–25 and adults 25+ |
| Walk-in screening | Mondays, 2pm–4pm |
| Cost | HSE public service |
What Sláinte provides
- One-to-one counselling for drug and alcohol use.
- Community outreach across Limerick.
- Harm reduction, including needle exchange.
- Methadone and opioid substitution treatment.
- Education, information and referral into other services, including residential treatment where needed.
- Walk-in screening every Monday between 2pm and 4pm.
The walk-in clinic is the easy first step
Most addiction services need a referral and a wait. A Monday afternoon walk-in means you can turn up and be seen without arranging anything first — which matters, because the decision to get help often arrives suddenly and does not always survive a two-week wait.
If Monday afternoon does not work, phone 061 318633 and ask what the current arrangements are.
Outpatient or residential?
Sláinte is an outpatient service. You attend and go home. For many people that is the right level of care, but not for everyone.
| Outpatient (Sláinte) | Residential treatment |
|---|---|
| Keep working, studying or caring for family | Step away from everything to focus on recovery |
| Home is stable and reasonably supportive | Home environment makes staying substance-free very hard |
| Dependence is less severe or caught earlier | Severe or long-standing dependence |
| No medically supervised detox required | Medically supervised detox needed |
If residential care sounds closer to your situation, Cuan Mhuire in Athy and St Francis Farm in Tullow both provide residential treatment with medically supervised detox. Our guide to inpatient rehab treatment compares the options.
Related reading
Our guides on what drug addiction actually is and how to recognise the signs may help before you make contact. Browse all addiction services in Limerick or across Ireland.
Frequently asked questions
What is the correct phone number?
061 318633. It is listed for both the adult and young people’s services by the HSE Mid West regional task force and by Limerick City and County Council.
Can I walk in without an appointment?
There is a walk-in screening clinic on Mondays from 2pm to 4pm. At other times, phone 061 318633 to ask about access.
Does Sláinte treat young people?
Yes. The service covers young people aged 14–25 as well as adults aged 25 and over.
Is Sláinte residential?
No. It is an outpatient service. It can refer you on to residential treatment if that is what you need.
Where is Sláinte Limerick?
Corporate House, Mungret Street,
Limerick, Eircode V94 PV34.
Phone: 061 318633
Sources and last checked: Address, Eircode, phone number, age ranges, services and walk-in times cross-checked against Limerick City and County Council’s service listing and the Mid West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force directory. Helpline details from the HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline. Listing last checked July 2026.
