Ireland’s drugs problem is terrifying, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the junior minister with responsibility for the drugs strategy, has admitted.
He told members of the Oireachtas committee on health and justice that psychoactive substances were a constantly changing phenomenon.
Since legislation was brought in in 2010 to deal with head shops selling illegal highs, about 260 controlled substances have been discovered.
He said: “We are constantly trying to chase and catch up with a very sophisticated and lucrative market.”
He said the Misuse of Drugs Bill, set to be introduced this year, will aim to address the issue. A conference will be held in the Mansion House, Dublin, on July 29 where interested parties can recommend ways to deal with Ireland’s drug problem.
Source: Evelyn Ring, Irish Examiner, 10/07/15
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