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Drug use among new communities in Ireland. An exploratory study.

Title: Drug use among new communities in Ireland. An exploratory study. Author: Caroline Corr, Merchants Quay Ireland. Published: October 2004 Pages: 69 File Size: 341KB Format: Portable Document Format (PDF) To view PDF documents you will need to download Adobe Reader from the Adobe website.

Executive Summary

This exploratory study examines the patterns of drug use among new communities; explores the reasons and motivations for drug use; establishes risks the users may be exposed to; examines the level of awareness of health promotion / harm minimisation strategies and drug treatment services; and identifies barriers to accessing services. The Report includes a series of recommendations to assist drug services in responding to the needs of drug users from new communities. In particular, the Report recommends the need to provide accessible and culturally appropriate services.

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