Paul Reid addressed the inaugural meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use, highlighting the slow pace of change in how society treats individuals with addiction issues. The Citizen’s Assembly on Drugs Use made 36 recommendations, including a new health-based response to drug use, but has seen little progress in their implementation. Reid emphasized the impact of addiction on vulnerable groups and communities, as well as the influence of organized crime on drug-related violence. He urged the government to act urgently on the Assembly’s recommendations to provide appropriate help and support for those affected by drug use.
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Citizen’s Assembly ‘stunned’ by slow pace of drugs reform
