Mobile drug aid van launched to respond to overdoses

(Left to right) Rory More O'Ferrall, Orla Maguire and Ian Dalton on board The VanaLiffey Harm Reduction Unit.

A mobile drug aid van is being launched in Dublin to help prevent and respond to overdoses among the most vulnerable of drug users.

The vehicle and its staff can provide a range of interventions, including overdose antidotes and clean injecting equipment, harm reduction information and referral to a range of health services.