Abstract
Problematic drug use, mainly regarding the use of opiates, has been identified as a
major social problem in Ireland. Such problematic drug use has been found to be
concentrated in Dublin’s inner city areas and outer estates where poverty, multigenerational unemployment, high population density (particularly of young adults), and poor facilities are the norm. Policy responses, although acknowledging the environmental context of the drug problem, have tended to focus on the medical treatment of the individual, rather than tackling the wider social and economic issues
major social problem in Ireland. Such problematic drug use has been found to be
concentrated in Dublin’s inner city areas and outer estates where poverty, multigenerational unemployment, high population density (particularly of young adults), and poor facilities are the norm. Policy responses, although acknowledging the environmental context of the drug problem, have tended to focus on the medical treatment of the individual, rather than tackling the wider social and economic issues
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-166 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Drug Issues |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
