Drugs strategy unworkable, warn community groups

COMMUNITY drug groups have warned the Government they can’t implement a new national drugs strategy with slashed budgets and a “part-time” minister for drugs.

The Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign was speaking ahead of the National Drugs Strategy (NDS) 2009-2016, which is being published today by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

“It is impossible to expect communities to deal with an ever growing drugs crisis with less resources and the extension of the drugs strategy to include alcohol demands that more resources, not less, are now needed,” said Citywide co-ordinator Daithí Doolan.