http://www.drugs.ie/index.php en andy@dap.ie Copyright 2010 2010-09-05T10:54:47+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/last_orders_on_the_cards_for_alcohol_ads_in_sports/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/last_orders_on_the_cards_for_alcohol_ads_in_sports/#When:10:54:47Z An outright ban on sponsorship of sports in Ireland by drinks companies now looks inevitable, the Sunday Independent has learnt.

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]]> 2010-09-04T11:39:53+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/scots_government_calls_time_with_minimum_charge_for_alcohol/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/scots_government_calls_time_with_minimum_charge_for_alcohol/#When:10:12:24Z Edinburgh – Scotland’s government announced yesterday that its planned minimum price for alcohol would be set at 45p per unit, meaning a bottle of wine would cost at least £4.23 (€5.07) and a bottle of whisky £12.60.

]]> 2010-09-03T10:12:24+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/overdose_warning/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/overdose_warning/#When:13:56:00Z Heroin addicts in Cork are not getting fast access to Methadone Treatment Programmes, which could be causing some to overdose.

]]> 2010-09-02T13:56:00+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/are_head_shops_wrecking_chemists_heads/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/are_head_shops_wrecking_chemists_heads/#When:10:38:29Z Did you hear about the one about the Irish chemist who walked into a Head Shop……? Well maybe you haven’t so here it is:

]]> 2010-09-02T10:38:29+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/junior_cert_parents_warned_on_legal_highs/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/junior_cert_parents_warned_on_legal_highs/#When:09:12:57Z Parents in Kerry have been warned about the dangers of legal highs, which young people may be tempted to take to celebrate Junior Cert results, due out shortly.

]]> Legal and illegal highs 2010-09-02T09:12:57+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/man_died_of_accidental_solpadol_overdose/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/man_died_of_accidental_solpadol_overdose/#When:10:58:49Z A coronor has warned of the dangers of codeine after an inquest heard how a man died from an accidental overdose of Solpadol, which contains painkilling codeine and paracetamol.

]]> 2010-09-01T10:58:49+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/family_support_network_annual_work_conference/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/family_support_network_annual_work_conference/#When:10:47:40Z The FSN Annual Work Conference brings together members of family support groups and individual family members living with drug use living on the island of Ireland.

]]> 2010-09-01T10:47:40+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/publicans_are_suitably_qualified_to_sell_alcohol/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/publicans_are_suitably_qualified_to_sell_alcohol/#When:10:43:23Z A letter published in Todays Irish Examiner on behalf of the 4,500 publicans represented by the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), to answer certain questions posed.

]]> 2010-09-01T10:43:23+00:00 http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/tallaght_drugs_task_force_hope_and_remembrance_service/ http://www.drugs.ie/news/article/tallaght_drugs_task_force_hope_and_remembrance_service/#When:10:35:26Z The Tallaght Drugs Task Force annaul Hope and Remembrance Service

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