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Six years on there’s still no timeline for the opening of the first supervised injecting facility in Dublin
And when it does happen, will it be matched with investment in detox beds? And should it now cater, also, to the growing number of crack cocaine users?
In Darndale, a Community Group Supporting Parents of Children Suffering from Addiction Faces an Uncertain Future
The HSE has cut the group’s funding and is also looking to use the rooms in the building they’ve been operating from.
Some Worry the City’s Drugs Task Forces Are Withering Away
An HSE spokerson said it is committed to funding the drugs task forces and is not moving away from funding prevention work.
Dealers Out! The Concerned Parents Against Drugs
The death of community activist John “Whacker” Humphrey a few weeks ago, reminded the country of the anti-drugs campaign in which he played such a central role.
It’s Tough to Stay in Homeless Hostels, and Away from Drugs, Some Say
Is there a better way to organise the city’s system of homeless hostels so people who want to can stay clear of drugs and alcohol?
Gaps in Oversight at City’s Drugs and Alcohol Task Forces
A 2012 review of drugs and alcohol task forces said they needed better oversight and governance structures. But, six years later, concerns about task forces are still popping up.
Anne: It’s Time to Build the Supervised Injecting Facility
Addiction is an illness, not a moral decision, and people suffering through it deserve dignity and proper healthcare, writes Anne Buckley.
Does Smithfield Need More Policing or More Social Workers?
Businesses say they want more, tougher policing to deal with what they say has been a rise in crime. But others say a more health-focused response is what’s needed.
Questions Around the North Inner City Drugs Task Force
Councillors say they don’t want to take up seats on a drugs task force in the inner city until the co-ordinator comes to talk to them. The co-ordinator says he’s only been asked once.
Sanctioned 17 Months Ago, Work Yet to Start on Supervised Injecting Centre
“Meanwhile, people are dying on the streets,” says Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. “It’s not a dramatic statement, it’s a statement of fact.”
Some Councillors Join Opposition to Injecting Centre at Merchants Quay
“Could you imagine anyone in the affluent areas of Dublin allowing their children to go to school beside an injecting centre?” said Sinn Féin Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
An Advice Service Keeps Drug Users Up to Date on Trends
Nicki Killeen and her team research trends in drug taking in Ireland, so that they can respond with clear, credible information and advice for users.