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2nd February 2010
Legal Highs Conference 5 - Noel OConnor
National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, Mullingar, Tuesday 26th January 2010. A presentation by Noel OConnor, Services Manager, Merchants Quay Ireland. Presentation title: Legal Highs and Harm Reduction.
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29th January 2010
Legal Highs Conference 4 - Bobby Smyth
National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, Mullingar, Tuesday 26th January 2010.A presentation by Dr Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Presentation title: The psychological, psychiatric and physical risks associated with the use of 'legal highs' based upon research from abroad and the emerging experience of Clinicians in Ireland.
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28th January 2010
Legal Highs Conference 3 - Dr. Jean Long
National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, Mullingar, Tuesday 26th January 2010. A presentation by Dr. Jean Long, Health Research Board. Presentation title: Headshop drugs across Europe: data from the EMCDDA.
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28th January 2010
Legal Highs Conference 2 - Dr. Des Corigan
National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, Mullingar, Tuesday 26th January 2010. A presentation by Dr. Des Corrigan, NACD. Presentation title: Herbal Highs The Headshop Phenomenon.
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27th January 2010
Legal Highs Conference 1 - Minister John Curran TD
National Regional Drugs Task Force ‘Legal Highs’ Conference, Mullingar, Tuesday 26th January 2010. Opening address by Minister of State John Curran, TD, with Special Responsibility for Community Affairs and the National Drugs Strategy.
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3rd December 2009
Tony Geoghegan INEF 2009
A presentation by Tony Geoghegan, Director of Merchants Quay Ireland, at the Irish Needle Exchange Forum conference in Killarney, November 5th 2009. Presentation title: What a Difference a Decade Makes: The Development of Needle Exchange in Ireland.
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3rd December 2009
Tony Duffin INEF 2009
A presentation by Tony Duffin, Director of the Ana Liffey Drug Service, at the Irish Needle Exchange Forum conference in Killarney, November 5th 2009. Presentation title: Low threshold harm reduction services within a continuum of care.
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11th November 2009
Rick Lines INEF 2009
A presentation by Rick Lines, Deputy Director of the International Harm Reduction Association, at the Irish Needle Exchange Forum conference in Killarney, November 5th 2009. Presentation title: Through the looking glass: Needle exchange programmes in prisons.
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11th November 2009
Shane Butler INEF 2009
A presentation by Shane Butler, Trinity College Dublin, at the Irish Needle Exchange Forum conference in Killarney, November 5th 2009. Presentation title: Exploring the dificulties associated with the diffusion of needle exchange provision for injecting drug user across the Irish health care system.
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23rd October 2009
Peter Sheridan
Peter Sheridan, writer, theatre director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director, talks openly about his own experiences of living with, and recovering from, an alcohol problem. The video was recorded at the recent Message in a Bottle seminar in Dublin. The seminar was organised by Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force, in conjunction with Dublin North East Local Drugs Task Force.
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30th September 2009
Message in a Bottle Alcohol Seminar Video Part 1
Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force, in conjunction with Dublin North East Local Drugs Task Force, held an alcohol policy seminar entitled 'Message in a Bottle'in the Carlton Airpot Hotel, on September 16th 2009. The seminar intended to create discussion and debate about alcohol and its relationship with the individual, the community and the wider societal environment. This video features one of the seminar presentations by Stephen Rowen, a trained clinical social worker, specialist in addiction and former clinical director of the Rutland Centre.
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24th September 2009
National Drug Strategy Launch 2
Initial briefing session & background to the new National Drug Strategy. Presented by Michael Conroy, Department of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs.
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10th September 2009
National Drug Strategy Launch
Minister of State, John Curran T.D., at the launch of the National Drug Strategy 2009 - 2016, 10/09/2009.
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25th June 2009
The Rosie Study
A story of Drug Treatment Outcomes from The National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
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16th December 2008
Cocaine You Think You Know It All
This video was produced for a Cocaine Awareness Campaign in Ballyfermot. Check out the Website www.cocaineyouthinkyouknowitall.com for a higher quality video and more information about Cocaine
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12th December 2008
Rade Project Arts Centre
Video featuring work from RADE (Recovery through Arts, Drama, Education) in the Project Arts Centre. See www.rade.ie for more information.
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3rd April 2008
NACD Travellers Story
A National Advisory Committee on Drugs video documentary, focusing on patterns of problematic drug use in the traveller community.
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27th March 2008
My Way Back
A year ago, Rachael Keogh's heroin addiction had left her broke, homeless and desperate for help. Now clean, she is writing a book, studying at university and preparing for pregnancy. Sky News Documentary. Follow up to the previous documentary, "My Heroin Hell". Some may find the images disturbing.
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27th March 2008
My Heroin Hell
An original, award-winning documentary telling the story of heroin addict Rachael Keogh and her fight to beat her addiction. Rachael, from Dublin, started using the class A drug at just 15, and almost destroyed her arms from her constant injecting. Some may find the images disturbing.
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27th March 2008
Families Seeking Support in Coping with Heroin Use
The Experience of Families Seeking Support in Coping with Heroin Use. Documentary by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
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27th February 2008
Good Girl
Short Black & White film focusing on the effects of Alcohol abuse within the family from the perspective of a child.
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14th February 2008
National Campaign on Seoiga and OShea
National Campaign Interview on Seoiga and O'Shea, RTE1. Live interview with Minister Pat Carey, TD, Chris Murphy (Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme), Stuart Clarke (Hotpress Magazine)
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6th February 2008
Everybody Has Dreams
Everybody has dreams - Some personal stories relating to alcohol. Featuring former Republic of Ireland soccer player Richard Sadlier.
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