The National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008 sets targets under four areas of supply reduction, prevention, treatment and research. It aims to:
Increase Garda resources in Local Drugs Task Force areas by the end of 2001.
Increase by 50 per cent the volume of drugs seized by the end of 2008.
Reduce drug misuse by schoolgoers to below the EU average.
Start a national awareness campaign in 2001.
Introduce substance misuse prevention programmes in schools.
Increase the number of methadone treatment places from 5,000 to 6,500 by the end of 2002.
Offer drug addicts immediate access to professional assessment and counselling, with treatment to start less than a month after the assessment.
Eliminate all major drug research gaps by the end of 2003.
Publish an annual report on progress in achieving these targets.