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14th February 2011
A map of world alcohol consumptionThe world drank the equivalent of 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2005, according to a report from the World Health Organisation published on February 11th.
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14th February 2011
Solution Focused Brief Therapy WorkshopThe 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 NUI Galway on May 19th and 20th.
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14th February 2011
Upcoming NYCI Training Opportunities – Feb & March 2011The National Youth Council of Ireland is holding a range of trainings across the country in the areas of Youth Arts, Youth Health, Development Education, Child Protection & Interculturalism.
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14th February 2011
Children of Alcoholics Week (13 February - 19 February)One in 11 children impacted negatively by parental alcohol problems – one in every six cases of child abuse attributed to alcohol: new government has opportunity to make the difference.
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14th February 2011
Fake Valium Tablets -ALERTWe recently received two tablets for analysis. Tablets are pale blue/green in colour and scored on one side and labelled ‘Roche 10’on the other side. Blister packaging says Valium (Diazepam) 10mg.
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12th February 2011
Warning to heroin users after four drug deathsDrug workers have issued warnings to heroin users after four addicts died from overdoses in Kilkenny and Carlow in the last week.
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11th February 2011
Alcohol ‘kills more people than Aids’Alcohol causes nearly 4 per cent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organisation said today.
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11th February 2011
Motivational Interviewing WorkshopAn Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – 2 Day Workshop
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10th February 2011
Candidate calls for drug test in the workplaceAn election candidate called last night for the introduction of random drug-testing in the workplace.
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10th February 2011
500,000 tablets seized in 2009Almost half a million tablets and capsules were seized by the State’s drug policing body in 2009, an increase of almost 40% over the previous year.