The experience of drug users in Clondalkin: an exploratory study.

Aims of the study • To gain preliminary statistics on a drug using population in Clondalkin • To investigate both opiate and other drug use in this population, and to see if a model of the progression into problem drug use in Clondalkin could be developed. • To assess the types of services this drug using population utilises, and to assess what types of services they would like to see available. • To examine the types of supports this population have received around their drug misuse and assess how these supports can be developed. • To investigate the kinds of related problems drug misuse in this population has resulted in i.e. housing, law, family etc. • To look at the relationship between this population and the Gardai. • To investigate the similarities and differences between a drug using population in each of the three areas under the remit of the Clondalkin Drug Task Force i.e. North, Southwest and the Village. • To examine the similarities and differences experienced by this population with regard to the following factors: sex, age, marital status, education, family information. • To work with and train drug users (active or otherwise) in Clondalkin to administer the questionnaire to drug users in the area. • To incorporate into a three day training programme with interviewers the concept of a drug users forum in Clondalkin