Drug addicts who are dealing to feed their own habit should be diverted into treatment rather than prosecuted before the courts, according to an addiction service.

A landmark piece of research into Irish drug markets has revealed a trade more deeply entrenched than ever and delivers a sobering message that cannot be ignored, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

Penal reformers have called on prison bosses to expand treatment provision for drug users within jails and to create drug-free sections for other inmates.

There is “no strong evidence” the drugs problem in Irish prisons is reducing, despite the massive security infrastructure put in place, according to a new report.

One in 10 men living in Ireland has tried cocaine at some stage in their life, a cross-border poll has revealed.

One in 10 men living in Ireland has tried cocaine at some stage in their life, a cross-border poll has revealed.

THE relentless spread of drugs throughout Ireland, and their ready availability from one end of the country to the other, are worrying developments.

There has been a “reversal” in the cannabis market in just four years, with stronger herbal cannabis now the dominant form of the drug consumed

A quarter of adults have used cannabis with highest usage rates among those with a further education, new figures have revealed.