Article

Lyons, Suzi (2010) Report on drug and alcohol use in the Midland region. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 34, Summer 2010 , pp. 25-26.

Foran, Sinead (2006) Midland Regional Drugs Task Force: action plan 2006-2008. Drugnet Ireland , Issue 20, Winter 2006 , p. 13.

Report

Midlands Louth Meath CHO. (2018) Midlands Louth Meath CHO implementation plan 2018 – 2022. Louth: Midlands Louth Meath CHO.

Midland Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force. (2016) Midland Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force strategic plan 2017 - 2019. Athlone: Midland Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.

Health Research Board. Lyons, Suzi and Robinson, Janet and Carew, Anne Marie and Gibney, Sarah and Connolly, Johnny and Long, Jean (2010) Close to home: a study on the misuse of drugs and alcohol in the Midland region. Offaly: Midland Regional Drugs Task Force.

Midland Regional Drugs Task Force. (2006) Midland Regional Drugs Task Force action plan 06-08. Tullamore: Midland Regional Drugs Task Force.

The Forum for Longford. (2003) "Working together we will make a difference": first report, action for youth: Longford Against Drugs- an action plan to combat substance abuse in Longford. Longford: The Forum for Longford.

Health Research Board. Drugs Misuse Research Division. O'Brien, Mary and Kelleher, Tracy and Cahill, Paul (2002) Trends in treated drug misuse in the Midland Health Board Area 1996-2000. Occasional Paper no. 3. Dublin: Health Research Board.

Midland Health Board. (2000) Substance misuse: education & prevention policy. Tullamore: Midland Health Board.

Sheerin, Emer (1999) Life as it is: values, attitudes and norms from the perspectives of midlands youth. Tullamore: Midland Health Board.

Bonner, Collette (1996) Baseline data on the lifestyle of second level students aged 16-18 years. Tullamore: Midland Health Board.

FactSheet

HRB National Drugs Library. (2023) Drugs data factsheet: CHO area 8 - Laois/Offaly, Longford/Westmeath, Louth and Meath. Dublin: HRB National Drugs Library.

Goggin, Deirdre and Cullen, L and O'Kane, J and O'Donovan, D and Mason Mohan, C (2019) Longford alcohol-related harm profile 2019. Dublin: Health Service Executive.

Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Written answers 597 & 722 - Health services [57411/22, 58035/22] [Task force funding]. (22 Nov 2022)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 532 - Drug treatment programmes [16340/17]. (04 Apr 2017)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 477 - Drugs crime [1769/15]. (14 Jan 2015)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 528 - Garda operations [2931/14]. [Grow houses]. (21 Jan 2014)

Teaching Resource

Mental Health Assessment Tools Review Group. Hyland, Michael and Johnson, Louise and Kerrigan, Mary and Maguire, Jim and O'Connor, Clare and O'Hehir, Mick and Daly, Margaret (2012) Mental health assessment tools. Laois Offaly Longford Westmeath Mental Health Services.

News

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Garreth European gangs are using rural Longford to grow cannabis on an industrial scale. (09 Aug 2018)

[Leinster Express] , Ganly, Conor New midland drug and alcohol problem service having an 'impact' in Laois and other counties. (13 Oct 2017)

[Longford Leader] Getting to the heart of medical cannabis in Co Longford. (18 Dec 2016)

[Health Service Executive] Frances Black singer and founder of the Rise Foundation officially launches "Alcohol & U” App. (10 Nov 2014)