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A Review of Harm Reduction Approaches in Ireland and Evidence from the International Literature

Title: A Review of Harm Reduction Approaches in Ireland and Evidence from the International Literature Author: Dublin City University Published: May 2004 Pages: 92 File Size: 591KB Format: Portable Document Format (PDF)

Executive Summary

In 2002, the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) commissioned a review of the International Literature on Harm Reduction and of services available in Ireland, as part of its response to Action 100 in the National Drug Strategy 2001-2008. Following open tender, Dublin City University was awarded the contract. The research team reviewed the international literature and carried out primary research in health services in Ireland on approaches to harm reduction. This report considers the evidence and the summary here presents the key findings.

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