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

I am pleased to hear the support for and commitment to the abstinence-based approach. Another group for which this is relevant are those who are coming out of prison who managed to use the facilities in prison to become drug-free. Given that we have a housing crisis in Dublin this particular group are further down the pecking order.

I will go back and discuss the projects with the groups and whether there are any further information or suggestions that they can propose. Anyway, a recent example of how the matter was handled was not good. The first the young people in the accommodation knew of it was when they saw other young people coming in with their chaotic lives. I recognise, ultimately, that recovery from addiction is a personal responsibility but we can assist it. The last thing anyone wants is for people who are in recovery to relapse because they are the people who are at the highest risk of suicide from overdoses.

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