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30th December 2013
Drugs ‘kill about 100 people a year in Northern Ireland’The Health Minister Edwin Poots has said around 100 people each year are dying as a result of drugs misuse.
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30th December 2013
Fury at policy on addicts at centreThe treatment of drug addicts exposed in the recent RTE programme on the Victory outreach centre has been condemned by a local councillor.
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29th December 2013
Cigs’ chemicals damage highlightedThe harm done to the body by the chemicals inside cigarettes is the subject of a new health campaign.
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28th December 2013
Bootleg alcohol seizures rise dramaticallyRevenue figures suggest fall in smuggled tobacco and cigarette activity
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28th December 2013
Legal highs stolen from Belfast shop not to be ingested, warns PSNIBAGS CONTAINING SACHETS of powder with the names Herbal Haze, China White and Dust till Dawn were stolen last night from a shop in South Belfast.
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28th December 2013
Roadside device will test drivers for drugsEquipment can test for some, but not all, of the seven most commonly detected drugs so impairment tests will still be required
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28th December 2013
Warning about ‘Speckled Rolex’ ecstasy after man dies, four hospitalisedA warning about a batch of bad drugs being circulated in Belfast has been issued by PSNI officers.The alert comes after a man died suddenly last night.
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28th December 2013
Warning over ecstasy-type tablets after North deathOne man die and four others are admitted to hospital after taking yellow ‘speckled rolex’
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26th December 2013
Explosion in new ‘designer drugs’ sparks fears for safety of usersA new breed of designer drugs cooked up in backstreet laboratories threatens to flood the market, posing untold risks to the health and safety of users.
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25th December 2013
Harm Reduction Treatment Programme for Individuals who Misuse CannabisThe HSE Mid West Drug & Alcohol Service is piloting a group treatment programme for individuals who are considering changing their pattern of cannabis (weed/hash) use.