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Report shows primary school children using and dealing drugs

A report by the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task force has revealed that students in pr...

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16.36 6 Aug 2025


Report shows primary school children using and dealing drugs


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A report by the Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Task force has revealed that students in primary schools are reportedly taking and dealing drugs.

The average age of the drug dealers and “runners” was found to be as young as 12 years old.

Kieran is joined by Janet Robinson Research and Training Officer for Blanchardstown Local Drug and Alcohol Taskforce, Dr Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist. Later, Kieran is also joined by Ann Graves, Sinn Féin TD and Spokesperson on National Drug & Alcohol Strategy, Addiction, Recovery and Wellbeing, Mike Walsh, Team Leader in Community Service Misuse Team, a multi-disciplinary team responding to under 18′s with substance misuse issues.


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