Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, surveyed a number of alcohol treatment service providers to explore issues around the provision of treatment services for harmful and dependent drinkers in Ireland. Its report,¹ published in 2021, forms part of AAI’s programme of work on its strategic goal to advocate for services for those affected by alcohol harm, as outlined in Leading change: a society free from alcohol harm. Strategic Plan 2020–2024.²

Targeted Response with Youth (TRY) is a peer-mentoring project based in Dublin's south inner city, which targets young people involved in or at risk of becoming involved in the drug economy and antisocial behaviour (ASB). An evaluation of the programme was published in November 2020, entitled Relentless caring: trying something new.¹