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24th August 2012
They still use heroin, but polydrugs are the big thing nowDrug use has become more public as consumption patterns have changed. Nowhere is this more visible than in Dublin city centre, where users often behave in an antisocial and uninhibited manner
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23rd August 2012
Advanced Motivational Interviewing WorkshopStrengthening your skills in MI
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23rd August 2012
GAA issue alcohol guidelines to clubsThe GAA has issued guidelines in relation to drinks promotions in club bars.
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23rd August 2012
GP rejects relevance of methadone waiting list dropA leading GP addiction expert has dismissed as irrelevant recent claims by the Department of Health that methadone waiting lists are dropping significantly around the country.
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22nd August 2012
Five year strategy to tackle alcohol abuse in cityMembers of the public, community groups and organisations are being asked for their assistance on tackling alcohol abuse in Galway city.
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22nd August 2012
Just 45 motorists caught out by lower drink limitControversial new laws on drink driving caught just 45 motorists “just over” the limit since being introduced almost a year ago.
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21st August 2012
War on drink driving being wonThe war on drink driving is being won because motorists now run a huge risk of being caught.
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20th August 2012
Fighting the addictionDrogheda’s drug problem is on the rise. Hubert Murphy meets a mother, who talks about life with two drug addicted sons and the nightmare she lives with every day.
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20th August 2012
Demand for addiction therapy on the rise in last four yearsMore than 250 people availed of addiction therapy in Ballymote in just four years, including a junior certificate student on the moring of a recent exam.
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20th August 2012
32% of second-level students have suicidal thoughtsA new study has raised “serious concern” at the prevalence of suicidal thoughts among secondary school children.