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31st August 2012
College plans to develop drink and drug-free accommodationDrink-free student accommodation and more reporting of cheap alcohol promotions are among plans to widen action against the harmful effects of alcohol by University College Cork.
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29th August 2012
Smoking cannabis as a teenager lowers IQ – studyHabituially smoking cannabis as a teenager could affect a person’s IQ, according to new research.
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28th August 2012
Cannabis found to lower IQ of youngCannabis can lower the IQ of young teenagers and may cause permanent mental impairment, research has shown.
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28th August 2012
Just going for the one? Even light drinking can increase cancer riskA new study indicates that it’s not just heavy drinkers who need to worry about the health implications of alcohol.
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28th August 2012
Local doctors spell out the real costs of cheap drinkNine Donegal doctors have joined forces with a hospital consultant to protest the availability of cheap drink in Donegal.
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28th August 2012
Cannabis use can impair intelligence in young teenagers - studyResearch has shown that cannabis use by young teenagers can lower their intelligence and may cause permanent mental impairment.
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28th August 2012
Community detox scheme goes nationalFollowing a successful pilot, a new community detox programme for benzodiazepines and methadone is being rolled out nationally. Priscilla Lynch reports.
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28th August 2012
Minimum Pricing: The Key Questions AnsweredAlcohol Action Ireland recently released the first in a series of fact sheets.
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27th August 2012
Even light drinking increases risk of cancerJust one alcoholic drink a day may increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study, which estimates that light drinking is responsible for 34,000 deaths a year worldwide.
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24th August 2012
First evidence from humans on how alcohol may boost risk of cancerAlmost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on people explaining how the popular beverage may be carcinogenic.