Cocaine has become Ireland's most common 'problem drug' and while most are treated in outpatient facilities, our investigative team wants to know: Why are people waiting up to two years for a drug detox bed? Help us investigate: 🔗
Over 3,500 people were waiting for a drug or alcohol detox bed in Ireland, as of February 2021, with over 2,200 on the waiting list for at least nine months.
The Government’s ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery’ strategy, is due to end in 2025. It promised the expansion of addiction services, including residential treatment. But while progress has been made on expanding access to clinics, the pandemic saw residential services nationally impacted, according to the mid term review in 2021.
We also want to examine the impact of waiting to detox on people’s recovery as well as the pressure that drug service providers are under due to this bed shortage.
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