Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I get that and I think it would relate to a significant section of society, unfortunately. In Ireland we have always had a history of people drinking too much and you now hear that people use cocaine as a means of being able to drink too much and they can still go on a three or four-day bender with it. That can sometimes end in absolute disaster. I used the term "recreational" but there is a significant amount of people who think they will get through this OK and they will find themselves in bad situations when their families end up with a knock on the door from someone looking for a debt to be repaid. It is a complicated issue. I appreciate the information Dr. Bedford has given us and it is something we need to chase up on.

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