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:

Going back to our original statement, we talk about increased funding for the talking therapies and there are a lot of addictions that is the only base for. I refer to cognitive behavioural therapy. That is the basis of how we make people better and it is really poorly resourced and very difficult to access.