Ireland: Families back reform of drug laws

Eight out of 10 families, directly affected by drug addiction favour decriminalisation of drug possession, a survey indicates.

Some 80% of 200 members polled by the National Family Support Network (NFSN) backed the move.

Families from across the country attended the NFSN annual work conference last weekend.

They were asked: “Do you support the decriminalisation of drug use?” Of the 197 who answered, 81% said yes, 16% said no, and 4% responded “don’t know”.

NFSN co-ordinator Sadie Grace said: “80.7% of attendees at the NFSN annual work conference who participated in our poll supported the decriminalisation of drugs.

“We in the NFSN believe that to criminalise a person who is drug dependent for the personal possession of drugs is futile and can jeopardise a person’s capacity for long-term rehabilitation while also adding extra heartache to the family.”

Ms Grace said the money spent on prosecuting possession cases — two

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