A Labour Senator says people addicted to drugs need to be given help, not sent to court.
Aodhán O Riordain – who was a former Minister of State for the National Drugs Strategy – is in favour of decriminalising all drugs for personal use.
It’s one of the suggestions in the National Drugs Strategy being brought forward by the Government.
Senator O Riordain says those addicted to drugs should not be considered criminals.
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