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12th May 2011
Workshop: The Learning Curve Institute - Solution Focused Brief TherapyThe 2 day workshop entitled “An Introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy” will be delivered by Seán Foy, Head of Addiction and Counselling with The Learning Curve Institute in Cork City Centre on July 28th and 29th.
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12th May 2011
Customs seize 34kg of head shop drugsCustoms seized 34kg of banned head shop drugs last year, mainly in the post.
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12th May 2011
RSA’s plea to alcohol industryThe Road Safety Authority has called on the owners of pubs, hotels and restaurants, as well as private party hosts to show greater responsibility towards the safety of their customers.
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12th May 2011
Medical problems caused by ‘legal highs’ continuePeople continue to present to hospitals with serious medical and psychiatric problems from former “legal highs” despite the crackdown on head shops, according to a respected doctor.
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11th May 2011
RSA warns pedestrians of drink dangersThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has warned that too many drink-fuelled pedestrians are losing their lives by staggering in front of vehicles.
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11th May 2011
Alcohol level in blood can rise after death, barmen’s trial is toldBlood alcohol levels in the case of an Englishman who died after consuming 10 pints and between eight and 10 shots of spirits while celebrating his birthday in Co Tipperary could have become elevated after his death, a trial was told yesterday.
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11th May 2011
Drug strategy to target alcoholAlcohol is a far bigger menace in Irish society than illegal drugs and tackling the problem will form a key part of a new National Drug Strategy to be launched later this year, a government minister has said.
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10th May 2011
Alcohol warning for arthritis sufferersPeople with arthritis are being urged to always consult a doctor before consuming alcohol if they are taking any prescribed medications.
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10th May 2011
Alcohol consumption has ‘significant’ influence on suicide ratesAlcohol consumption has a “significant” influence on suicide levels among males at all ages and young women, research shows.
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9th May 2011
1,900 death certificates over three years mention alcoholAlcohol was listed on death certificates in almost 1,900 fatalities over a three-year period, statistics reveal.