Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Dr. Des Crowley:

It is an enormous situation and we have tipped the iceberg on it. Part of it is the historical way our services have been set up. They were methadone-based and related to heroin use because that was the predominant opioid that was used but now codeine is definitely a sleeper and there is a huge issue there.