About Us
MCDAR is a confidential community service providing a range of services to individuals and community who may be experiencing difficulties with substance misuse and addiction. We operate our service on mutual respect, dignity, and equality. We are a person centred service, meeting clients where they are at on the continuum of care, we apply a biopsychosocial approach to recovery. We are a safe non-judgemental environment where issues underpinning addiction can be explored. Our service is an over 18’s service and anyone can make a referral to MCDAR.
MCDAR Expands Community Addiction Services in Navan
New premises will increase access to support for people affected by drug and alcohol misuse across County Meath
Navan, Co. Meath — 22 September 2026.
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Aims and objectives
- To provide a community based, person centred harm reduction and treatment rehabilitation service for those living in Meath experiencing difficulties with substance misuse and addiction.
- Operate through a coordinated approach to interagency work.
- To raise awareness of the problems caused by alcohol and substance misuse for the individual and the community.
Services provided include,
- Group work
- One to one key working
- Aftercare support
- Stabilisation group
- Cocaine Specific Support
- Homeless/ addiction support
- Prison links support
- Advocacy,
- Referral to residential
- Progression pathways to recovery
- Strengthening Families Programme
MCDAR is core funded through HSE Social Inclusion Allocation to the North Eastern Region Drug & Alcohol Task Force. NERDATF.