“Far more people die from overdose every year than die on the roads, but each death is just as devastating to the children, families and friends of those who die.”

That is the message being delivered by Tony Duffin, the director of the Ana Liffey project, on International Overdose Awareness Day.

“It’s a major health concern, and there are simple steps we can take to limit the impact it is currently having. We need to be brave in our policies.”

He has called for medically-supervised injecting centres where people can inject legally obtained drugs in a clinical setting.......


See also, related link: Poll: Should supervised injecting centres be introduced in Ireland?