Seven additional drug liaison midwives will be recruited to support pregnant women with alcohol dependency under the Government’s new drug and alcohol strategy.
Launched this week ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery – a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025’ contains a 50 point Action Plan.
Along with the new drug-liaison midwives, the strategy also promises recruitment of four clinical nurse specialists and two young persons counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under-18s.
“I welcome the focus in ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery’ on improving access to drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services,” said Minister for Health Simon Harris on the launch of the new strategy.
“I am especially glad to see specific commitments in the strategy to expand services for young people under 18 and to recruit more drug liaison midwives to work with pregnant women with substance misuse issues.
Source: The Medical Independent.ie, 18/07/17
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