Just a few quick lines today. Went for a half day at a methadone clinic in Dun Laoghaire (Done Leary) that was pretty interesting. Patients who have had heroin, codeine, or cocaine addictions can transition to methadone and then be monitored and have daily dispensing of their methadone liquid. Most of the people I saw today looked like your typical "I wonder if they're on drugs" kind of person but there were a few who surprised me. The clinic can have up to 100 people enrolled at a time and I think there are about 94-95 right now. If they were full there would be a wait list and it's usually first come first served unless there is a pregnant woman or someone with HIV that should really be in treatment.
Dun Laoghaire is a port south of Dublin so it was really nice to see the ships and the water - the weather was cold but partly sunny and a quick train ride along the cost for 3 euros brought me to the National Crafts and Designs fair. My landlady has actually participated in this fair in the past so I got a free ticket! There were a few hundred booths to look through - naturally my favorite were the ones with food. Tried some delicious mulled wine and Irish coffee as well as lots of chocolates. Since I was only at the clinic for a half day I was able to spend some time at the fair and still get home before it got dark.
Tomorrow is my last day at the Leopardstown pharmacy and then LONDON for the weekend! Just a short stay but I'm sure it will be worth it.
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