Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to bring the Taoiseach's attention to page 56 of the programme of Government, which references a commitment to resource harm reduction and education campaigns in regard to drug misuse. That is around nitrous oxide, or laughing gas as it is commonly known, in particular. One only has to walk around my area of Dublin Mid-West to see discarded silver canisters and silver bullets in our parks and on the ground where young children are starting to experiment with these drugs, which poses a danger. This substance gives these young children a very quick high. They are playing Russian roulette with it. They do not know how it will affect them until they take this drug.

I welcome the news that as of this week it has been added on to drugs.ie after I asked the previous Minister to look into it. This will give parents and children factual and relevant information. Will the Government commit resources to an education campaign on nitrous oxide in schools?

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