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.