President Higgins: Global shift in policy on drug use from criminal to public health issue

President Michael D Higgins said people are witnessing a “shift internationally” in the treatment of drug use, from a criminal matter to a public health issue.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 00:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

President Michael D Higgins said people are witnessing a “shift internationally” in the treatment of drug use, from a criminal matter to a public health issue.

His comments, made at the 20th anniversary conference of the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, follows rapid developments in Irish politics on drug laws.