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12th September 2013
Tobacco tax ‘forcing low-income people to go without food’The imposition of significant taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products in order to deter smoking is forcing some people in lower income areas to go without food so they can satisfy their addictions, the Oireachtas Finance Committee has heard.
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11th September 2013
Football spectators subjected to ‘embedded’ drinks marketingThe marketing of alcohol products in sport is far more subtle and widespread than commonly acknowledged, according to new research.
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10th September 2013
Plight of the homeless highlightedHomelessness in Ireland is worse than ever with seven new cases recorded in the capital each day, a charity claimed.
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10th September 2013
Study finds 80% of Irish women drink during pregnancyA high level of alcohol consumption in pregnancy has been reported by an international birth study led by researchers in Cork who found Ireland had the highest proportion of drinking during pregnancy.
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9th September 2013
Warning as cases of painkiller poisoning on riseThe number of people seeking help for suspected poisoning from common painkillers stored in home medicine cabinets is escalating.
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9th September 2013
Alcohol and pregnancy - ‘Think before you Drink’Every year on the 9th September, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
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6th September 2013
Abuse of alcohol is strongly linked to self-harming casesMany of the 9,400 people who are seeking help in hospital A&E departments after self-harming have been drinking alcohol.
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6th September 2013
Merchant’s Quay report says homelessness and drugs use on the increaseMerchant’s Quay Ireland provided more than 76,500 meals last year while its primary healthcare service for homeless people made 3,316 client interventions.
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5th September 2013
Recovery Coach Programme: Info Session for former substance usersThe Recovery Coach Programme Information Session will take place on Monday 9th September, 12pm-2pm, in Finglas Addiction Support Team.
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5th September 2013
Charities call for cap on tobacco industry profitsTwo organisations are calling for tax increases in the tobacco industry in next year’s Budget.