Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 February 2003

National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008: Statements.

 

A drug which the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, is looking at is alcohol. We have had several debates about tobacco in this House and in the other House. Apparently further draconian measures are being introduced. The Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which I was a member, produced a lengthy and comprehensive report on tobacco but to date we have not given the same attention to alcohol. Without a doubt alcohol is the biggest drug problem in the country. I accept that in some large urban centres and, indeed, some smaller ones, soft drugs are being peddled and are creating difficulties. Tackling soft and hard drugs, such as heroin, is a major problem.

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