'Alcohol - starting the conversation and finding solutions' by Suzi Lyons
On Thursday 11December 2014 the D12 Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (LDATF) organised a consultation seminar on alcohol in order to begin a discussion around problem alcohol use in the area and possible solutions.1
A recent study conducted by the Irish Sentencing Information System (ISIS)1 examines the sentencing practices of the Irish courts in relation to the offences of possession or importation of controlled drugs for the purpose of sale or supply.2 There are four such offences which are covered by the study: