Home > ‘Health referrals’ to form part of new garda strategy to confront widespread crack cocaine use.

[Independent.ie] , Raleigh, David ‘Health referrals’ to form part of new garda strategy to confront widespread crack cocaine use. (08 Feb 2023)

External website: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/healt...

Gardaí will make “health referrals” for people in drug addiction as part of a new approach to policing a surge of crack cocaine use. The Law Engagement & Assisted Recovery (Lear) project will launch in Limerick next April, and include a dedicated crack cocaine support service to tackle an increase in people presenting to drug charity Ana Liffey....

[See also, full report by Ana Liffey Drug Project - Doing more: the health and social impacts of crack cocaine use in Limerick City]

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News

Publication Type

Irish-related

Drug Type

Cocaine

Intervention Type

Harm reduction, Crime prevention

Source

Independent.ie

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