National Drugs Forum 2026:
Creating inclusive digital health services

Wenesday, 18 November 2026, in Croke Park, Dublin

This year's forum will consider how developments in telemedicine, personal health, health information systems and artificial intelligence will affect responses, monitoring and policy development over the next few years. Developing Ireland’s digital health architecture will be a significant challenge, but the quality of our information systems, the expert knowledge available and the commitment of successive governments will contribute to major transformation of health service planning and delivery over the next few years.

The drugs phenomenon and the responses to it are part of a multi-faceted and complex system. The services that respond to the drug situation, the research community that analyses it, and the policy system implementing change will face very particular difficulties in adapting to a rapidly altering health landscape. Engaging with service users and implementing the principes of co-production in the development of digital services will be priorities in these initiatives.

Register on Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/national-drugs-forum-2026-tickets-1999257210134 

Croke Park, Dublin 3, Dublin
Wednesday, November 18 • 9:30 AM - 4 PM

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Past forums

2025 National Drugs Forum - Creating inclusive digital health services

Click this link to view the programme for the 2025 forum

2024 National Drugs Forum - Emerging drug trends: monitoring, communicating, and responding.

Click this link for slides and videos of presentations of the 2024 forum

2023 National Drugs Forum: Building bridges for evidence informed public policy

Click this link for slides and videos of presentations of the 2023 forum. 

Link to full PDF 2023 programme with information on speakers