Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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414. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding illegal drug use by youth for each county; the programmes that are in place in each county to combat this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The Drug Prevalence Survey 2010/2011 reports on prevalence rates for illegal drugs in the general population, including young people aged 15-34. Bulletin 2 of the survey, which is available on the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol website at www.nacda.ie, presents the prevalence rates in Ireland, by Regional Drugs Task Force area. Local and Drugs Task Forces operate a range of education and prevention programmes locally which aim to promote healthier lifestyle choices among young people and other vulnerable groups at risk of problem drug use.

Provision of youth-specific addiction services is primarily the responsibility of the HSE and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy regarding services available at county level.