State funding to tackle drugs crisis in disadvantaged areas is 'minimal'

Drugs campaigner, Fergus McCabe (pictured), who died in October last year, "was there for campaigning, innovative approaches, bringing people together, calling people to account and calling people out, including at national meetings.” Photo: Moya Nolan

Community drug groups have hit out at the “very minimal” State funding to tackle the drugs crisis in disadvantaged areas.

But the CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign welcomed comments made by Taoiseach Micheal Martin on the need to address the underlying social and economic factors driving drug problems.