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9th April 2011
Having a high old timeBriton Dr Norman Kerr, in 1884, asked “Is it a sin, a crime, a vice or a disease?
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8th April 2011
1 in 10 male cancers caused by alcoholAlcohol use causes almost one in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 cancers in women throughout western Europe, the results of a new study indicate.
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8th April 2011
U2 and Snow Patrol help in launch of addiction organisationU2, Snow Patrol and Christy Moore are just some of the entertainers helping to launch a new support organisation for people affected by addiction.
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8th April 2011
Risk of cancer increases with every drink, research showsOne in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 cancers in women across western Europe are caused by drinking, according to new research.
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8th April 2011
Long-term ecstasy use ‘raises risk of brain damage and Alzheimer’s’Long-term Ecstasy users risk brain damage, memory loss and an increased chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.
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8th April 2011
Drinking over the limit ‘raises cancer risk’A large Europe-wide study in the British Medical Journal found that one-in-10 of all cancers in men and one-in-33 of all cancers in women are caused by past or current alcohol intake.
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7th April 2011
Briefings for Minister Reilly and Fitzgerald as released for FOI.The National Drugs Strategy (interim) 2009-2016 sets out the policy framework in relation to problem drug use.
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7th April 2011
Briefing notes prepared for Enda Kenny TD upon his taking up officeEstimated 20,790 problem opiate users in Ireland with about 55% in treatment with almost three quarters based in Dublin.
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6th April 2011
Yoga Classes: A 12 Step Discovery Recovery ProgrammeThis course is designed for anyone in recovery from addiction. The course offers each person a practical guide to working and living the 12 Steps, it gives support and everyday guide . The course involves participation in the steps which are then supported by relevant Yoga techniques.
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6th April 2011
Drugs, drink and crime are worst things about Dublin, survey showsDrug abuse, drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour and crime are the worst things about living in Dublin, a city council survey of more than 2,000 people has found.