This document presents a picture of current community drug problems and is based on consultation with people who work and live in communities most affected by them. It is published by CityWide to draw attention to the continuing drugs crisis in Ireland and sets out an eight point agenda to address it. Established in 1995 CityWide is a national networking and representative body that advocates for effective policy responses to community drug problems, based on a community development approach. There is a clear and enduring link between disadvantage and community drug problems and it is these communities that CityWide represents and is concerned with.