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1st November 2011
Your addiction is their problemChildren of addicts can be very confused about what is happening in their home, while many feel responsible for their parents’ behaviour.
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30th October 2011
Parental Substance Misuse: Addressing its Impact on Children.Drugs.ie have published a new feature relating to the recent National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) report entitled Parental Substance Misuse: Addressing its Impact on Children.
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28th October 2011
New drink-driving laws in effectNew drink driving laws came into effect at midnight and will be enforced by gardaí over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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27th October 2011
Solution Focused Brief Therapy Workshop in GalwayAn Introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy – 2 Day Workshop:
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27th October 2011
An Intro to Motivational Interviewing in GalwayAn Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – 2 Day Workshop:
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27th October 2011
New drink-driving limits come into effect at midnightLower drink-driving limits come into effect from midnight, reducing the maximum blood-alcohol level to 20mg per 100ml of blood in some cases.
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27th October 2011
Alcohol Action Ireland: Alcohol - Where’s the Harm?When it comes to alcohol, crime and anti-social behaviour, it is individuals, families and communities that are left picking up the pieces. Alcohol Action Ireland’s upcoming conference, ‘Alcohol - Where’s the Harm? will examine the relationship between alcohol and “public” crime in Ireland.
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27th October 2011
New research into the role and benefits of education in drug rehabilitationMartin Keane, Social Research Manager at the Health Research Board has authored a report on the ‘The role of education in developing recovery capital in recovery from substance addiction’.
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27th October 2011
Methadone overdose inquestThe jury at an inquest at Dublin Coroner’s Court into a death in Garda custody has recommended changes to the prescription of large quantities of methadone.
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27th October 2011
Drink driving system ‘getting a lot stricter’Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has rejected claims that a penalty points system introduced as part of a new crackdown on drink driving is a soft touch.