Drugs are a menace to the country and to our friends in Europe and across the sea. They have made inroads into every country in the world. Millions of people have died as a result of drugs, which have destroyed large parts of inner cities – including that of Dublin – across the globe. I represent an area in the north inner city which probably has the worst drugs problem in the country. Going into flat complexes, I frequently step over 15 and 16 year olds who are spaced out at all hours of the day and night. It is too simplistic to say that it is their parents' problem because, in many instances, the parents are also strung out.