Thomas Gould
Question:2418. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if he will lay the Health Research Board Drug and Alcohol Prevalence survey results before Dáil Éireann. [37759/21]
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Government policy in relation to drug and alcohol addiction services is set out in the National Drugs Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery-a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. A key objective of the strategy is to support high quality monitoring, evaluation, and research to ensure evidence-informed policies and practice.
The National Drug and Alcohol Survey is funded by the Department of Health and managed by the Health Research Board. It is a general population survey of households to measure the extent and pattern of drug use among a representative sample of those aged 15 and over in Ireland.
The Health Research Board recently published the findings of the National Drug and Alcohol Survey for 2019/20. These results are publicly available on the HRB's website at the following link:
www.hrb.ie/publications/publication/the-2019-20-irish-national-drug-and-alcohol-survey-main-findings/returnPage/1/