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7th October 2011
Pioneers thank public for group’s survivalThe Pioneer Total Abstinence Association has thanked the public for helping it “to avoid national closure”.
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6th October 2011
Crystal Meth seizure sparks fear in SwordsA major seizure of the highly addictive drug, crystal meth or ‘ice’ on the doorstep of the county capital has raised fears in Swords that the dangerous substance is about to become part of the drugs scene in the town.
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6th October 2011
National Drugs Conference of IrelandThe HSE’s National Addiction Training Programme (NATP) is to sponsor this year’s National Drugs Conference of Ireland taking place on the 3rd and 4th November 2001 in Dublin.
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5th October 2011
Successful Drug Awareness Day In RoscreaRoscrea had a very successful Drugs’ Awareness Day on Saturday last with over thirty people taking part in the certified one day programme which was professionally presented by the Dublin based ‘Community Awareness of Drugs’ (CAD).
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5th October 2011
Govt bans more headshop productsThe Government has moved to ban more so called “legal highs” from sale in headshops.
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4th October 2011
Ten-bed detox unit for St. Francis FarmA ten-bed detox unit at St. Francis Farm in Tullow is expected to be opened shortly.
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4th October 2011
Heroin key problem for homeless womenHeroin is now one of the single biggest problems facing homeless women in Cork.
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1st October 2011
Radical steps urged to tackle drink abuseGovernment plans to put alcohol abuse alongside drug abuse have been welcomed by leading activists in the treatment of addiction problems.
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1st October 2011
International: Court backs drug injection facilityNorth America’s only legal drug injection facility saves lives and should stay open, Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled.
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30th September 2011
Ireland’s drug problem continues to grow outside of DublinThe demand for homeless and drugs services continues to increase in Ireland and the problems are not just growing in the capital.