A drugs addiction counsellor and recovering addict has warned GAA clubs about how they approach drug use by their members, cautioning them against "enabling" troubled players as a way of offering support.
As part of the launch of a drugs programme for GAA clubs in Waterford, a top referee said it is an "indictment" on the organisation for how it has approached the use of recreational drugs by players and club personnel.
The programme has already been rolled out in Carlow and Kilkenny in recent months and sees gardaí and family resource groups visit individual clubs to speak to members on the use of drugs.
