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Youth websites

Ballymun Youth Action Project 
The purpose of the BYAP is to find a way to respond to the drug use and to develop and organize community alternatives to drug-taking. In 1996, it founded Urrús – Ireland's Community Addiction Studies Training Centre – to provide training in relation to drug misuse.

BeLonG To
BeLonG To is an organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23. The drug and alcohol service exists to address concerns people may have about drug/alcohol use and offers people the opportunity to access support in dedicated LGBT youth space.

Foroige
Foróige is the leading youth organisation in Ireland, working with approximately 50,000 young people aged 10-18 every year through volunteer-led clubs and staff-led youth projects.

National Youth Council of Ireland
NYCI is the representative body for voluntary youth organisations in Ireland. We use our collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people.

Spun Out
SpunOut.ie is an independent, youth powered national charity working to empower young people to create personal and social change. The alcohol & drugs section of the site contains an A to Z of drugs.

Young Pavees: Mind your nuck!
Young Pavees (Mind Your Nuck) was developed by Pavee Point with young Travellers and the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit. It provides mental health advice and supports for young Travellers.

What Works Ireland Evidence Hub
Provides information about prevention and early intervention programmes that have been evaluated and shown to improve outcomes for children and young people.