A new drugs task force for the Midlands region will be launched tomorrow [Thursday] by Noel Ahern, TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drug Strategy.

This will be the first ever organised plan to tackle substance misuse in the Midlands. The plan will be officially launched in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Thursday November 2.

Speaking before the launch of the Midlands Drug Task Force, Mayor of Athlone Town, John Butler, said that it is very important to have a task force in place to tackle the drugs issue and to give support to people coming off drugs.

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