A reformed addict from Galway city, who credits the Rutland Centre with equipping him with the tools to rebuild his life, has helped to launch the centre’s first fully funded Gambling & Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme. Chris Joyce from Knocknacarra recently celebrated six years of recovery from gambling and alcohol addiction – and his journey […] The post Galway man helps treatment programme to tackle growing addiction crisis appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.
A Galway man, Chris Joyce, helped launch the Rutland Centre's first fully funded Gambling & Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme. Supported by the HSE, the ten-week Dublin-based programme offers group work, seminars, and counseling for individuals over 18 with gambling addiction, including aftercare. It aims to address the gap in gambling addiction treatment, offering comprehensive support without financial barriers. Participants engage in structured group therapy and online psychoeducational seminars, with access to a Continuing Care program.
