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The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) was established in response to the drug problem to assist in our continued need to improve our knowledge and understanding of problem drug use. The goal of the NACD is to advise the Government on problem drug use in Ireland in relation to prevalence, prevention consequences and treatment based on our analysis and interpretation of research findings.

2nd July 2010: The NACD wishes to commission research into methods and data sources which can be used to estimate the number of problem opiate and cocaine users and the prevalence of problematic opiate and cocaine use in Ireland. A Request for Tender notice was published on the eTenders website today.

25th June 2010: The NACD’s 2009 Annual Report is published on the website today

25th June 2010: Applications are invited for a whole-time permanent post at the level of Senior Researcher in the Health Research Board. The Health Research Board is the lead agency in Ireland supporting and funding health research. The Senior Researcher will be seconded from the Health Research Board to the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) for a minimum term of four years. It is intended to hold interviews on 29th /30th July 2010. Word Document Download document (46 KB)

31st May 2010: The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) wishes to commission a study to estimate the prevalence of drug use, including intravenous drug use, among the prisoner population in Ireland. The request for tender notice went up on the eTenders website today and will also be published in the OJEU.  

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