Citywide. (2016) Implementing a health led approach to drug use - speakers notes. In: Implementing a health led approach to drug use - what does it mean?, 17 November 2016, Citywide, Dublin.
External website: http://www.citywide.ie/news/2016/12/07/implementin...
Citywide held a seminar on Novermber 17th 2016 to discuss how the government commitment to 'a health-led rather than criminal justice approach to drug use' could be achieved. Speakers notes are now available:
Ann Fordham: The aftermath of UNGASS 2016. Download Ann's presentation here
Niamh Eastwood: Decriminalisation – moving the debate on, dispelling the myths. Download Niam's presentation here
Aileen O’Gorman: A Social Inclusion pillar for the National Drugs Strategy? Download Aileen's presentation here
Support for the decriminalisation of the possession of drugs for personal use is split almost half and half among the national population, according to a new survey carried out by Red C for Citywide, Drugs Crisis Campaign. Forty-nine percent of people are in favour of changing the law to allow for decriminalisation while 51% are not. The finding of the poll were presented to the Citywide Seminar, Implementing a health led approach to drug use, on Nov 17th You can download the findings here
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health care delivery
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use > Drug decriminalisation or legalisation policy
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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