Pg. 100 Drug testing during 2023:

In 2023, the Defence Forces Drugs Testing Team (DFDTT) conducted 959 individual tests. Random Drug Testing was conducted in 15 locations, testing 949 personnel. The DFDTT conducted 10 target tests during the testing period. The total number of tests conducted equated to 10.4% of combined PDF/RDF strength. The 959 tested (random and targeted) in 2023 included 87 Members of the Reserve Forces and 872 members of the PDF. At the end of the testing period, 15 randomly selected individuals had a positive test recorded. This figure represents 1.56% of the numbers tested. This figure is broadly in line with the general trend over the past number of years, as indicated in Chart 2.5 and 2.6. Further details are contained in Charts 2.5 and 2.6, along with comparisons with recent years.