KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // Drug education initiative backed by the Church of Scientology launches its 2026 Dublin activities at the Connect Multicultural Festival in Blanchardstown
DUBLIN, Ireland — A mobile exhibition dedicated to drug education and prevention opened in Dublin, part of the 2026 activities of The Truth About Drugs, a secular educational campaign supported by the Church of Scientology and its members.
First reported by GNN24x7 Ireland, the exhibition debuted during the Connect Multicultural Festival at Millennium Park in Blanchardstown. This Fingal community celebration brought together families, cultural groups, and residents through music, food, art, and public activities, providing a visible venue for conveying the prevention message.
The mobile exhibit offered straightforward, factual information on the effects of drugs, along with free educational materials aimed at assisting people in making informed decisions. Volunteers distributed booklets and answered questions from visitors, many of whom were interested in learning more about drug prevention in an accessible public format.
The Dublin initiative is part of the international Truth About Drugs campaign, supported by the Church of Scientology, inspired by the words of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard: “The single most destructive element present in our culture is drugs.” Through the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the campaign distributes educational booklets, audiovisual materials, and prevention resources to schools, community organizations, and public groups.
The Church of Scientology describes the campaign as part of its broader social betterment work, presenting drug prevention education as a practical community contribution. Its background is detailed in the Church’s information on Creating a Drug-Free World, connecting the initiative to decades of educational activity by Scientologists.
The subject remains of clear public interest in Ireland. The Health Research Board reported 354 drug poisoning deaths in Ireland in 2021. Findings identified opioids, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants as the most common drug groups involved in poisoning deaths, with cocaine and heroin being among the most common illicit drugs implicated.
Local volunteers stated the Dublin exhibition aimed to contribute to prevention through education, focusing on understandable information, early awareness, and personal responsibility, particularly in communities where families and young people seek clear, non-technical resources.
Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the United Nations, said the Dublin event embodied a practical approach to civic responsibility:
“Drug prevention is not only a health question; it is also a question of human dignity, education, and community resilience,” said Arjona. “Across Europe, societies are strongest when citizens, families, schools, and community groups collaborate to provide young people with truthful information before harm occurs. This is the spirit behind the Church of Scientology’s support for The Truth About Drugs campaign.”
The Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin has previously supported various community-based educational and social betterment initiatives, including drug prevention, human rights education, and volunteer activities. The Dublin mobile exhibition furthers this local work by bringing educational material directly into public spaces where people naturally gather.
The Truth About Drugs campaign is presented as a secular initiative. Its materials are globally utilized by volunteers and community partners seeking to tackle drug abuse through prevention and factual education. The campaign’s public materials articulate its purpose as empowering young people and adults with factual information about drugs for informed decision-making.
The Dublin exhibition also resonated with the broader civic spirit of the Connect Multicultural Festival. In a setting designed to celebrate diversity and shared community life, the prevention message was framed as a contribution to safer neighborhoods and stronger social cooperation.
Organizers stated the mobile exhibition will continue as a practical platform for public education throughout 2026, delivering materials to locations where community engagement can make prevention more visible, accessible, and personal.
The Church of Scientology, its churches, missions, groups, and members have a presence across the European continent. Scientology Europe reports a widespread presence through over 140 churches, missions, and affiliated groups in at least 27 European nations, alongside thousands of community-based social betterment initiatives focused on education, prevention, and neighborhood-level support, inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Within Europe’s diverse national frameworks for religion, the Church’s recognitions continue to grow, with administrative and judicial authorities in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, and more, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, having addressed and acknowledged Scientology communities as protected by the national and international provisions of Freedom of Religion or belief.
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