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30th June 2011
An addiction on prescriptionThe misuse of benzodiazepines continues to be a significant issue in Irish society and doctors must accept their role in this problem, June Shannon reports.
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29th June 2011
Upcoming conference ‘Parish Prevention of Substance Misuse’.This conference is a joint initiative by Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme and the Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative.
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28th June 2011
Head shop drugs widely available online, study warnsBanned head shop drugs are still widely available on the internet, while Customs officials have made 23 seizures already this year, it emerged yesterday.
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28th June 2011
Control of online sales of head shop drugs a ‘challenge’Recent legislation has largely shut down the retail “head shop” trade in psychoactive drugs, but controlling internet-based purchases of the drugs remains a challenge.
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28th June 2011
FETAC Level 5 Understanding Mental Health – Dublin, Limerick & SigoThe FETAC Level 5 Understanding Mental Health Component Certificate course is delivered by The Learning Curve Institute over 10 weeks with 3 hours of lectures per week in the evenings; 30 hours total classroom time.
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28th June 2011
DIT research shows renewed efforts needed to tackle sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ onlineRenewed efforts are needed to tackle the sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ on the internet, according to new research undertaken by DIT.
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27th June 2011
Renewed efforts needed to tackle sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ onlineRenewed efforts are needed to tackle the sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ on the internet, according to new research from the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD).
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27th June 2011
Renewed efforts needed to tackle sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ onlineRenewed efforts are needed to tackle the sale of illegal ‘headshop drugs’ on the internet, according to new research from the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD).
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24th June 2011
‘New drugs’ offset cocaine and heroin gains, says UNGains made in tackling global use of cocaine and heroin are being offset by rising consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs, the UN says.
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24th June 2011
Transfer of OMD to Department of HealthWith effect from 1 May 2011, functions relating to the coordination of the National Drugs Strategy and the National Advisory Committee on Drugs transferred from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to the Department of Health, under Ms. Róisín Shortall T.D., Minister for State with responsibility for Primary Care.