Ana Liffey Drug Project

What Ana Liffey Drug Project does

Ana Liffey Drug Project is an Irish registered charity (CHY6775) that delivers harm reduction and addiction support services to people affected by drug and alcohol use. Founded in 2007 and headquartered at 48 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, the organization operates a second regional site in the Mid West (Limerick), providing nine core service streams: Open Access, Assertive Outreach, Needle & Syringe Programme, Medical Services, Group Work, Key Working and Case Management, Prison Inreach, Community Detox, and Drug-Related Intimidation support. A freephone helpline (1800 78 68 28) serves as an additional access channel. All services are provided free of charge to service users, reflecting the organization's low-threshold, harm-reduction philosophy under its "Safer From Harm" framework.

The organization is funded primarily through statutory grants from Irish public bodies—principally the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), Dublin City Council (DCC), and the Probation Service—with supplementary support from Open Society Foundations, the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force, and public donations processed via the Enthuse online platform. Ana Liffey coordinates service delivery and referrals with a network of Irish community-sector partners including Saol Project, Dublin Simon Community, Coolmine Therapeutic Community, Merchants Quay Ireland, HIV Ireland, Depaul Ireland, Focus Ireland, Crosscare, and Threshold, and engages in international drug policy advocacy through the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Global Commission on Drug Policy, and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs.

The organization operates under a 2024–2029 Strategic Plan and is led by CEO Dawn Russell following the May 2025 departure of founding CEO Tony Duffin. It does not develop or deploy proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or commercial software products; its competitive position rests on statutory contracts, clinical and outreach expertise, physical service infrastructure, and its embedded role within the Irish harm reduction and homelessness services ecosystem.

Name

Ana Liffey Drug Project

Legal name

Ana Liffey Drug Project

Website

https://aldp.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ana Liffey Drug Project is an Irish charity providing free, low-threshold harm reduction and addiction support services—including outreach, needle exchange, medical care, community detox, and prison inreach—to people affected by drug and alcohol use across Dublin and the Mid West.

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Product category

Community Addiction and Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• Addiction support
• Needle syringe programme
• Community detox services
• Assertive outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary funding from HSE (Health Service Executive), Dublin City Council, Probation Service, and other statutory bodies. Services are provided free of charge to service users.
2. Donations: Voluntary donations from the public to support the organization's work. Online donation facility available through Enthuse platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ana Liffey Drug Project delivers free, community-based harm reduction and addiction support services to individuals affected by drug and alcohol use across Dublin and the Mid West (Limerick) regions of Ireland. Its service portfolio spans Open Access, Assertive Outreach, Needle & Syringe Programme, Medical Services, Group Work, Key Working and Case Management, Prison Inreach, Community Detox, and Drug-Related Intimidation support, underpinned by its "Safer From Harm" harm reduction philosophy.

Product overview

Ana Liffey Drug Project offers a comprehensive suite of addiction support services across Dublin and the Mid West regions of Ireland. The organization provides multiple interconnected service streams including harm reduction (Needle & Syringe Programme), medical services, therapeutic interventions (Group Work, Community Detox), case management, and outreach programs. Services are delivered through Open Access points as well as Assertive Outreach teams that engage vulnerable populations directly. The organization also operates Prison Inreach services and provides specialized support for Drug-Related Intimidation. All services are provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Access Services Accessible addiction support providing initial contact and information for individuals seeking help with drug and alcohol issues, delivered free of charge as a low-threshold entry point into Ana Liffey's services.
• Assertive Outreach Proactive community-based support reaching out to vulnerable individuals affected by drug use, delivered through mobile outreach teams in Dublin and the Mid West.
• Needle & Syringe Programme Harm reduction service providing clean injecting equipment to reduce transmission of blood-borne viruses among people who inject drugs.
• Medical Services Clinical healthcare services for individuals with addiction-related medical needs, delivered as part of Ana Liffey's integrated harm reduction and treatment offering.
• Group Work Therapeutic group sessions supporting recovery through peer interaction and shared experiences among service users.
• Key Working and Case Management Individual one-to-one support and care coordination helping clients navigate recovery pathways and access wider services.
• Prison Inreach Addiction support services delivered within prison settings to inmates, funded in part through the Probation Service.
• Community Detox Medically supervised detoxification services provided in community settings as an alternative to inpatient detox.
• Drug-Related Intimidation Support Support services for individuals experiencing intimidation linked to drug debt or gang involvement, addressing a specific safety and welfare risk for service users.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal task force coordinating drug and alcohol services in Dublin's north inner city area.
• Saol ProjectmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDublin-based community organisation providing support for women affected by drug use.
• Dublin Simon CommunitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services provider in Dublin, referral and coordination partner.
• Coolmine Therapeutic CommunitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic community providing addiction treatment services.
• Merchants Quay IrelandmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless and drug services provider in Dublin.
• HIV IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for harm reduction and blood-borne virus prevention services.
• Depaul IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services charity operating across Ireland.
• Focus IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity providing services for people affected by homelessness.
• CrosscareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDublin-based charity providing social support services.
• ThresholdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and homelessness charity.
• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network promoting drug policy reform and evidence-based approaches.
• Global Commission on Drug PolicymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational commission working on drug policy reform.
• Vienna NGO Committee on DrugsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN-affiliated NGO committee on drugs based in Vienna.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tabor Group: Irish addiction treatment provider delivering residential rehabilitation, counselling, and family support services across multiple locations. Comparable as an HSE-funded addiction services provider with similar target populations.
• Merchants Quay Ireland: Major Irish homelessness and drug services NGO operating in Dublin, providing needle exchange, day services, and residential drug treatment. Directly comparable as a Dublin-based harm reduction and addiction services provider with overlapping service streams and statutory funder base.
• Saol Project: Dublin-based community organisation providing gender-specific addiction services for women affected by drug use. Listed as ALDP's strategic partner; both serve overlapping vulnerable populations with harm reduction and recovery support approaches.
• Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Leading Irish addiction treatment organisation offering residential and community-based recovery programmes. ALDP lists Coolmine as a strategic partner, and both deliver addiction services with overlapping client populations under HSE-aligned funding models.
• Cuan Mhuire: One of Ireland's largest providers of residential addiction treatment, operating multiple centres nationwide. Comparable in addiction services delivery under similar HSE-aligned funding, though focused more on residential rehabilitation than ALDP's community-based harm reduction model.
• UISCE (Union for Improved Services, Communication and Education): Irish advocacy and harm reduction organisation for people who use drugs, operating frontline services similar to ALDP including needle exchange and peer-led outreach. Directly comparable in harm reduction focus and advocacy positioning.

Emerging players

• HIV Ireland: Irish organisation focused on HIV support, prevention, and advocacy including harm reduction services for people who use drugs. Listed as ALDP partner; comparable in harm reduction philosophy and blood-borne virus prevention mission.
• RISE Foundation: Family support organisation addressing impact of a loved one's substance use, operating in Ireland. Comparable as a complementary addiction services provider; less overlap in direct service delivery but operates within same HSE commissioning ecosystem.
• Ballymun Youth Action Project: Dublin-based community drugs team providing prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for individuals and families affected by substance use. Comparable as a Dublin-area community addiction service operating under HSE-aligned funding.

Regional players

• Novas Initiatives: Irish social inclusion organisation providing services for people affected by homelessness, addiction, and mental health across Limerick and the Mid West. Highly comparable given shared geography (Mid West Ireland) and overlapping client populations with ALDP's Limerick operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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