Politics
Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs hears how early trauma leads to addiction
Chair Paul Reid said he expected the weekend’s discussions to be “the most innovative, creative, brave, and courageous” Citizens’ Assembly meeting ever
The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use has been told of the “vicious cycle of addiction, criminalisation and trauma”.
The Assembly is holding its second weekend of meetings in Dublin Castle this Saturday and Sunday, when members are focusing on the “lived experience of drugs use” and its impact on individuals, families, frontline workers and communities.
The 99 members and independent chairman, former HSE chief Paul Reid, were scheduled to hear from a range of speakers ...