Alcohol Housing Support Team
Extern’s Alcohol Housing Support Social Workers engage with adults who are at risk of homelessness resulting from problematic alcohol use/dependence.
02890330433Our Services
Addictions Support
3,867
people supported on their Harm Reduction and Recovery journey in 2024/25
1,563
people protected through frontline Street Injecting Support Service
578
supported through Extern’s Low Threshold projects, providing flexible, person-centred harm reduction support for people experiencing problematic substance and alcohol use.
500+
people engaged through Extern’s Street Injecting Support Service, providing vital, non-judgemental outreach and harm reduction support to those experiencing street-based injecting drug use.
Service Provider
Mal Byrne
Director of Mental Health and Addictions Services
Mal has worked in the homeless and addiction field since 1999 in Extern. In 2019, Mal became the Assistant Director in Extern overseeing all of their communities’ portfolio incorporating homeless hostels, criminal justice projects and 15 drug and alcohol services both in Northern Ireland and the Republic. In 2024, Mal was appointed as Extern's Director of Mental Health and Addictions Services
Service Provider
Kate Harrison
Programme Manager, Addiction Services
Kate is the Programme Manager for Extern's Drug & Alcohol programmes
Belfast Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team
BDACT Connections develops and delivers integrated education and prevention plans to raise awareness of the impact of drugs and alcohol locally.
028 9084 0555
Drugs Accommodation Support Project (DASP)
Extern's Drugs Accommodation Support Project (DASP) supports active drug users, helping them move from street life to stable housing and addiction treatment.
028 9033 0433
Enhanced Needle and Syringe Exchange Service (NSES)
Extern’s Enhanced Needle and Syringe Exchange Service (NSES) offers expanded support to individuals who inject substances.
Harm Reduction Training
Extern’s harm reduction training builds on Extern’s expertise in supporting people living with problem drug or alcohol use, gained in over 20 years of delivering services in the homelessness and addictions fields in Northern Ireland.
Low Threshold Services
Extern's Low Threshold projects support those experiencing problematic substance and alcohol usage, using a person-centred approach to assist individuals who wish to reduce their use.
02825654012
Needle and Syringe Exchange
The Needle and Syringe Exchange is a free, confidential service for People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), where they can get new, sterile injecting equipment and dispose of old, used items.
0800 085 8426
Extern Problem Gambling
The Extern Problem Gambling project supports people who have been negatively impacted by problem gambling, through providing supports, resources and referral pathways for problem gamblers and their families.
07537 188 575
Street Injectors Support Service
Extern’s Street Injectors Support Service team assertively engage with those injecting substances within Belfast city centre to ensure each individual has access to harm reduction advice and information to reduce risks.