Decriminalisation of all drugs for personal use considered

Growing calls in recent years for the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use

The strategy says ageing heroin users are an emerging cohort with particular health needs, including “dental deterioration and special health needs caused by long-term drug use” . Photograph: Getty Images

The strategy says ageing heroin users are an emerging cohort with particular health needs, including “dental deterioration and special health needs caused by long-term drug use” . Photograph: Getty Images

The decriminalisation of all drugs, including heroin, cocaine and cannabis, for personal use is one of the policy options outlined in the forthcoming National Drug Strategy.

Minister of State for Drugs Catherine Byrne will publish the strategy – which will govern all drugs policy from now until 2020 – before the summer.

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