Drugs war must be fought locally

IN the wake of recent headlines about junior minister Noel Ahern going to Germany to look at new services for drug users, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that those involved in existing services are expressing serious concerns to him about the Government’s commitment to support those services that are already in place.

These concerns have been expressed by the chairpersons, co-ordinators and community representatives from local drug task forces and local community drug projects.

Through their involvement in the local drugs task force (LDTF) people have shown huge commitment to and belief in a community-led, partnership model of working to address the drugs issue.