Budget commitment to fund drugs services gets a guarded welcome

Frank Feighan, the minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, detailing the planned spend at the departmental Budget 2023 press conference last week. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Community drugs organisations have given a guarded welcome to funding commitments under Budget 2023.

However, they are still seeking confirmation from the Department of Health that a €3.5m provision in the National Drugs Strategy (NDS) budget will go to community drug projects.