Drink and drugs: it’s time to act

RECENT statistics have shown that alcohol and drug consumption by young people rose steadily throughout the 1990s and that Ireland has one of the most alcohol and drug experienced youth populations in the EU.

Drink and drugs: it’s time to act
Wed, 04 Apr, 2007 - 01:00
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How any politician can say the figures are exaggerated, or that we do not have a problem here, is unbelievable.

We have a major problem with regard to drug and alcohol abuse and it is about time we faced up to it.

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