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.
The Depaul Trust as a relatively new charity embodies the ethos and values of a 400 year tradition. We are committed to working in a practical, non-judgemental way with people on the margins of society, wherever there is a need, in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul.
Crosscare works to address the poverty of exclusion among Travellers, the poverty of loneliness among full-time carers, the poverty which can befall early school leavers or immigrants due to lack of training and job opportunities, the poverty cycle which drugs can create, the increased homelessness stemming from the accommodation crisis in our city.
