Ms Maura Butler:

I do not want us to lose sight of the fact that the adolescent population is particularly vulnerable. Any policy that is developed must focus on that and must be informed by the work that is being done by adolescent addiction service providers and by their recommendation that education should focus on early intervention and preventative measures. Some of the policies relating to restorative justice could be moved into that space. Adolescents, as a particularly vulnerable group, must be a primary focus in the development and implementation of any policy.