The details of a new task force to deal with drug and substance abuse within higher education institutions have been unveiled by Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor.
“I have spent a huge amount of time meeting students, their parents and the people working at all levels in our higher education institutions,” she said.
“From all these discussions, it became clear to me that while some good work is being done at institution level, we were not doing enough in a planned and joined up way across the sector to counteract the negative impact of drug and substance abuse.
“Some students are suffering serious harm. Some are dying and lives are shattered. We all have a responsibility to protect and educate students and parents.”
Ms Mitchell O’Connor, who is Minister of State for Higher Education, said she was taking a two strand approach to the issue.
Source: Colin Gleeson, The Irish Times, 25/09/19
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