Drugnet Ireland is the newsletter of the Alcohol and Drugs Research Unit of the Health Research Board. The role of this publication is to disseminate information, news and research findings among those involved in the drugs area in Ireland.

In this issue:
• Agreed Programme for Government - progress report
• Cannabis use in Ireland
• HSE plans for drug and alcohol services
• Alcohol pricing and promotion
• Assessment of early interventions
• Youth homelessness
• Treatment needs in North Eastern RDTF
• Review of the evidence base in drug prevention
• EU Drugs Action Plan evaluated
• EU sets priority for drug policy 2009–2012
• Crack cocaine seminar
• HRB Overview 8: Development of Ireland’s drug strategy 2000–2007