Drug-related intimidation and community violence
byJohnny Connolly
The issue of drug-related intimidation, much of it related to drug debt, has emerged as a major concern for many communities in Ireland in recent years.1 It has also been identified as a key issue in the National Drugs Strategy 2009–2016 (NDS), in which Action 5 aims ‘to develop a framework to provide an appropriate response to the issue of drug related intimidation in the community’.
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Drug-facilitated sexual assault
byJohnny Connolly
A recent journal article provides an Irish perspective on drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA).1 It discusses the various ways in which DFSA is defined, the limitations associated with establishing its prevalence in Irish society, the various substances that have been found to be associated with it in other jurisdictions, and the complex evidential issues that can arise in trying to establish its basis in law.
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