Drugs a 'social justice' issue, not just a health one, families tell officials

FARI said the strategy must 'explicitly' recognise the well-established link between poverty, inequality and drug-related harms. File picture

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026 - 20:02

Cormac O’Keeffe

The new national drugs strategy must “explicitly recognise” the connection between the harms caused by drugs and the poverty, inequality and violence in certain communities, a family organisation has said.

Family Addiction Recovery Ireland (FARI) said the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029 — which has been put out for public consultation — “excluded” those communities and those families most affected by drugs and the drugs trade.