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30th March 2011
Government criticised by drugs crisis groupsTwo Northside-based drugs services have accused the new Government of showing a “lack of commitment” to the fight against drugs.
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29th March 2011
Scare tactics do nothing to change behaviourHealth awareness campaigns are a waste of money.
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28th March 2011
Smith commends Gardai for successful targeting of drug suppliers reflected in latest crime statisticThe Central Statistics Office today published the recorded crime statistics for the fourth quarter of 2010.
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28th March 2011
On medicine? Make sure you’re still safe to driveDrink driving is no longer socially acceptable in Ireland but what about driving while under the influence of medicines?
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26th March 2011
‘I keep my cannabis habit quiet, but I shouldn’t have to’According to the most recent survey, more than a fifth of Irish people have tried cannabis, with men and young people more likely to have used the drug.
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26th March 2011
Consumers ‘risking health’ by buying medicines on webConsumers are importing vast quantities of medicines bought illegally over the internet—with weight-loss drugs the biggest seller.
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26th March 2011
Is it time to put a stop to drinking on trains?Despite the presence of private security, antisocial behaviour on trains is still rife
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25th March 2011
Seizures of illegal medicines riseThe number of weight loss drugs detained by the authorities after being bought online by Irish consumers increased by almost 500 per cent last year, the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has said.
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25th March 2011
UCD & Merchants Quay Counselling course expanded to CorkTackling the growing problem of drug use in Cork, a training programme in narcotics counselling and intervention skills will continue this September.
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25th March 2011
Failing war on drugs has created an army of criminal monstersYou don’t usually think of the Times of London as a source of subversive material, but in July 1967 it carried a most unusual full-page advertisement that exposed the absurdity of establishment thinking on drugs, then and now.