There Are New Calls For Drug Use To Be Decriminalised

A new report from the Ana Liffey Project and the London School of Economics says the current approach is "counter-productive"

There are new calls for drug use to be decriminalised.

A new report from the Ana Liffey Project and the London School of Economics says people caught with small amounts shouldn't be treated as criminals.

The researchers say the current approach is "counter-productive" and stops people getting help - and that a more health-based model is needed.

But Dublin City councillor Ciaran Perry doesn't think decriminalisation is a good idea.

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