Some key documents

Ireland. Annual report chapters drugs policy and legal framework

European context - European Union Drugs Agency reports

(2024) Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use Citizens’ Assembly and Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform

(2024) Joint Committee on Drugs Use interim report. Dublin: Houses of the Oireachtas

(2023) UN convention decisions 1961- UNODC 

(2022) Report on an examination of the present approach to sanctions for possession of certain amounts of drugs for personal use. Joint Committee on Justice 

(2021) Mid term review of the national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery and strategic priorities 2021-2025. Department of Health 

(2020) EU drugs strategy 2021-2025 Council of the European Union

(2017) Reducing harm, supporting recovery. A health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017 - 2025. Department of Health

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