Overdose strategy ‘critical’ for Ireland

Ireland needs to introduce a national overdose strategy — first promised back in 2009 — an addiction agency has said.

The Ana Liffey Drug Project said such a strategy should include quick access to treatment, the availability of an overdose antidote, legal injecting centres, and minimum alcohol pricing.

The calls coincide with International Overdose Awareness Day, which is highlighting the 183,000 estimated drug-related deaths globally.