October 2019 – SERDATF

Assistant Garda Commissioner defends force’s record on dealing with drugs

Assistant Garda Commissioner John O’Driscoll, who has responsibility for Special Crime Operations, has defended the force’s record on dealing with

All nine former ministers who have held responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy have called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to intervene

THE PARTNERSHIP APPROACH for the government’s National Drugs Strategy is “in danger of collapse”, former ministers and drugs campaigners have

Recognising the connection between alcohol use and mental health, Alcohol Action Ireland and Mental Health Ireland have established a working

The sale of e-cigarettes to children is to be banned under legislation Minister for Health Simon Harris will bring to Cabinet later

Laws tackling criminals who use youngsters to hold or deal drugs have been proposed after it emerged eight-year-olds are being

The Minister for Health has confirmed that he will seek Cabinet approval on the minimum unit price of alcohol by the end

The head of corporate affairs for the Irish Aviation Authority has said that banning alcohol on flights could be considered

The recent statement by the Medical Council warning of the potential dangers of prescribing benzodiazepines and related drugs is a

A homeless charity has said it is experiencing what it describes as a “huge rise” in drug use by those