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21st January 2012
GP guilty of drugs over-prescribingA Dublin GP has been found guilty of five allegations of poor professional performance after he over-prescribed benzodiazepines for patients with anxiety and insomnia.
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20th January 2012
Cheers to Shortall for igniting drink debate, but is she right?Junior minister Roísín Shortall should be congratulated on trying to stimulate a national debate on alcohol consumption, especially among young people.
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20th January 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas Written Answers - National Drugs StrategyDeputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to introduce drug rehabilitation reforms at this time similar to programmes introduced in Portugal which focuses resources on rehabilitation through education, training and therapy and succeeded in reducing illegal drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20th January 2012
Plans for new supervised drug injecting centre in DublinThe Ana Liffey Drug Project will outline its ambitious strategy for the next three years today, including plans to set up an injecting centre in Dublin.
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20th January 2012
Plans for consumption room to let drug users inject under supervisionA drug project plans to set up the country’s first consumption room to allow users inject drugs under medical supervision.
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19th January 2012
GP admits to prescription allegationsA Dublin-based doctor has admitted to five allegations of poor professional performance in prescribing tranquillisers to patients.
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19th January 2012
Socialising leads most Connacht smokers to increase smokingNew research carried out on behalf of Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that 61 per cent of Connacht and Ulster smokers (including those living in Galway) claim an increase in socialising as the reason for smoking more during the Christmas period.
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19th January 2012
Dublin GP faces medical inquiryA Dublin GP is facing five allegations of poor professional performance after he allegedly over-prescribed benzodiazepines for patients with anxiety and insomnia.
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19th January 2012
Review of term for drugs offences recommendedThe Law Reform Commission says the minimum sentence for drugs offences has led to an increase in the prison population.
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18th January 2012
Northern Ireland: One in 10 has alcohol problemNearly one in 10 people surveyed about drinking in Northern Ireland was found to have a problem with alcohol.