Dáil debates

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

Prison Drug Treatment Services

1:50 pm

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The second group are those in addiction who want to go into recovery. From people who work with such prisoners, addiction services, etc., my understanding is that they are advising prisoners to keep taking low dosages of methadone, as the services for those who want to come off drugs are minimal. If we wish to work with people who want to come off drugs, more services must be provided. Anyone who works with those in addiction must work with them where they are. If a prisoner who is in addiction wants to start the recovery process, it must start at that point.

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