Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Committee on Drugs Use

Family and Community: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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If we are going to make a change, such as decriminalisation of the person, we need to have serious service supports in place. Other jurisdictions did this and went down this road but they did not have youth workers, social workers, psychologists or addiction services in place to help people. That has to be a very important part of this. Would Mr. Perth like to come in on the subject of trauma? I am really keen to hear what he thinks.