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Resources for Professionals

Discover the wide range of resources available to support professionals working with young people.

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Resources and Training for Professionals in Substance Support

We offer a range of training programs, comprehensive resource materials including PDFs and guides, and networking opportunities to support professionals in their work with young people and families dealing with alcohol and other drug concerns.

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Alcohol: It’s a No Brainer

Alcohol: It’s a No Brainer

This booklet was developed by young people for other young people about alcohol and how it can affect you.
Dancing at the Disco

Dancing at the Disco

A case for Revising the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) to provide for Regulation and Safeguarding of Underage Events on Licensed Premises.
MaCYSS Leaflet

MaCYSS Leaflet

With a Young Persons (12-18yrs) consent we give support when alcohol and other drug (AOD) use may be affecting their lives.
Vaping and e-cigarettes

Vaping and e-cigarettes

This booklet is about e-cigarettes and vaping. We wrote it to help you understand the risks associated with vaping.
Cannabis: It’s a No Brainer

Cannabis: It’s a No Brainer

All you need to know about cannabis and the teenage brain.
Alcohol & the Adolescent Brain

Alcohol & the Adolescent Brain

Adolescence is a challenging time of life. As young people attempt to navigate the bridge between childhood and adulthood, they are face with a host of changes, difficult decisions and a changing social landscape.
The Sale of Alcohol Bill (2022)

The Sale of Alcohol Bill (2022)

An analysis of children’s rights impacts
Young people, drugs and alcohol

Young people, drugs and alcohol

This factsheet includes key Irish research on young people up to the age of 24, and will be updated as new data is published.
Making healthy choices 1

Making healthy choices 1

Decisions made in the early teenage years can have a significant impact on a person’s long term health and wellbeing. Young people who stay physically active, have healthy and nutritious eating patterns and get enough sleep are more likely to be happier with their lives and be healthy and well in adolescence and in the longer term.
TUSLA Meitheal Toolkit

TUSLA Meitheal Toolkit

The Tusla Meitheal Toolkit is intended for use by practitioners using the Meitheal Tusla-led Early Intervention Practice Model for all agencies working with children, young people, and their families in conjunction with the Tusla Standardised Meitheal training. It provides direction, guidance, and advice on all stages of the Meitheal process and can be used as a route planner for undertaking a Meitheal effectively.
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Welcome to Monaghan and Cavan Youth Substance Support (MaCYSS), where we provide comprehensive alcohol and drug services for young people and their families.

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