Community networks left out of National Drugs Strategy steering group for first time in 30 years 

Citywide coordinator Anna Quigley said the three national community drug networks — Citywide, Uisce (comprising current and former drug users) and Family Addiction Recovery Ireland — are not on the steering group. File picture: Jim Berkeley

Community drug bodies have strongly criticised the department of health for excluding national community networks from the steering group tasked with devising the next drugs strategy.

Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign said it is the first time in 30 years that community representative bodies had been left out.