Resources for Substance Use
Policy, Strategy and Frameworks
National Drugs Strategy (interim)
National Drugs Strategy (2001-2008).
National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (2010)
National Protocols and Common Assessment Guidelines.
Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy.
Research and Reports
HSE Safer Nightlife Programme 2022, Results from ‘back of house’ drug testing
Recreational use of nitrous oxide – a growing concern for Europe
Irish syringe analysis pilot project. The identification of current injecting trends in the Dublin and Midland region through the application of syringe analysis methodology.
European Web Survey on Drugs Irish Findings
Drug Insights Report 1, Drug-related Deaths in Ireland: Key Patterns and Trends 2008-2017
Report of the Emerging Drug Trends and Drug Checking Working Group 2021
Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation 2007
Evaluation Report of the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework Pilot.
Research Keane, McAleenan and Barry (2014) - research relating to Recovery Academy
Research Keane (2011) - - research relating to Recovery Academy
Evaluation of the HSE Naloxone Demonstration Project
Homelessness, health and drug use in Dublin 2016
Recent changes in Europe’s cocaine market: results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study (December 2018)
Website Links
National Online Directory of Drug and Alcohol Services
NDRIC is now promoting national participation in the rollout of the Framework with local and regional drugs and alcohol task forces and relevant services. An Online Resource Library of templates and policies can be accessed on www.drugs.ie These tools were developed by some of the sites that engaged in the national pilot to put in place the National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework.