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

Photo of Lynn RuaneLynn Ruane (Independent)
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It is not to fully say that is where benzo addiction comes from. Obviously, prescribing is a big part, but a lot of benzo addiction is starting anyway within the illegal market without it ever having been prescribed, so there are definitely two cohorts or transitions happening there. Senator Seery Kearney is next.