Public support for measures to address alcohol use
by Jean Long and Deirdre Mongan
Alcohol consumption
The results of a new survey, Alcohol: Public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour,1 show a strong belief among 1,020 survey respondents (85%) that the current level of alcohol consumption in Ireland is too high, and a general perception (73%) that Irish society tolerates high levels of alcohol consumption. The survey was commissioned by the Health Research Board and done by Ipsos MRBI.
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Report of the Strategic Response Group – ‘A better city for all’
by Johnny Connolly
The Strategic Response Group (SRG) is a partnership set up to address public substance misuse and perceived anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre. In June 2012, following a year-long process of research and consultation, it published a report aimed at addressing this issue in the long term.1 The report was officially launched by the lord mayor of Dublin, Councillor Andrew Montague, in one of his last engagements as mayor. The issue of anti-social behaviour related to substance misuse in Dublin city centre has long been a focus of media attention and public concern.
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The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use: survey results
by Mairea Nelson, Mary Dunne and Brian Galvin
As part of an ongoing evaluation of our website and library services, the staff of the National Documentation Centre on Drug Use (NDC) recently conducted an online survey of our users. We received 441 responses. Thank you to everyone who took part.
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EU drugs policy – what next?
by Brigid Pike
In the past few months the European Commission (EC)1 and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) 2 have published reports intended to inform the development of the next EU drugs strategy, which the European Council is due to adopt by the end of 2012.3 Although drug policy lies within the competence of individual member states,4 the EU drugs strategy can play an important role by supporting and providing guidance to member states.
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EMCDDA trend report for the evaluation of the 2005–2012 EU drugs strategy
by Brigid Pike (compiler)
Table showing main trends and changes in the European drug situation and in the responses developed by the EU member states, 2005–2012*
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