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Pavee Point Report: The Use of Benzodiazepines within the Traveller community

 

Pavee Point Travellers Centre have just publsihed an interesting report entitield 'The Use of Benzodiazepines within the Traveller community: An overview of the extent of the problem with recommended actions for change'. 
 
This report was compiled by Pavee Point Drugs Programme in consultation with local Traveller organisations.
 
This report came about following numerous accounts of socio-economic problems stemming from benzodiazepine dependency amongst the Traveller community. It examines the use of this particular group of drugs by the Traveller community based on anecdotal evidence collected by local Traveller organisations around Ireland. It also sets out some recommended actions that could be implemented to effectively tackle the problem.
 

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View recent drugs.ie Benzodiazepines feature

Posted by Andy on 08/30 at 11:19 AM in
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