Drug Use – Harm Reduction vs State Snobbery
About this episode
Senator Lynn Ruane discusses the Oireachtas Committee Report on Drug Use, focusing on harm reduction and evidence-based policies.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Tortoise Shack podcast, Senator Lynn Ruane returns to talk about the cross-party Oireachtas Committee Report on Drug Use. She discusses the report's recommendations, harm reduction, decriminalisation, and trauma-informed care, emphasising the need for evidence-based policies and community-led initiatives to reduce drug-related harm. We also get into the Government and Garda response. Do not skip this one. Petro Speech: https://portside.org/2022-09-24/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-calls-end-war-drugs-historic-un-address Oireachtas Report:https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/34/drugs-use/ Constantin Gurdgiev on Trump, the AI economy and more:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-161617099
People in this episode
Guest: Senator Lynn Ruane
Topics covered
- drug use
- harm reduction
- decriminalisation
- evidence-based policies
- community-led initiatives
- trauma-informed care
Keywords
- drug use
- harm reduction
- decriminalisation
- trauma-informed care
- Oireachtas Committee
- evidence-based policies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oireachtas Committee, Government, Garda
Books & works: Oireachtas Report, Petro Speech, Constantin Gurdgiev on Trump, the AI economy and more
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