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9th October 2010
New potent street drug available in IrelandA new street drug which is now selling in Ireland for just €2 is as potent as methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and mephedrone agents, a leading drugs expert has warned.
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9th October 2010
Drug campaigner warns of crystal meth problemWe need to start dealing with the problem of crystal meth – though we haven’t even started to deal with the cocaine problem here yet, a leading campaigner for homeless and drug-addicted young people said.
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9th October 2010
Parents are ‘hopelessly ignorant about drugsA leading social campaigner has warned there is little point in trying to educate teenagers about drugs because it is too late by then.
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8th October 2010
Women students: the drink diariesNewly published research shows female students binge-drinking as much as their male counterparts.
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7th October 2010
Dialling to stop drug dealersCommunities determined to drive out drugs are making 10 calls a day to an anonymous tip-off line about dealers in their area.
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5th October 2010
Dept of Health considers cannabis-based drugsThe Department of Health is considering sanctioning the use of cannabis-based drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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4th October 2010
NI mephedrone ban not deterring usersThe introduction of a ban on mephedrone in Northern Ireland earlier this year has not deterred users from continuing to take the drug, a new study has revealed.
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4th October 2010
Sales of codeine products plunge 45% since new guidelinesSales of codeine-containing products such as Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine fell by almost half during August, after new guidelines for pharmacists governing their use came into effect at the beginning of the month.
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4th October 2010
HSE South promotes Drugs Awareness Weeks 2010The Cork Local Drugs Task Force (CLDTF) and Southern Regional Drugs Task Force (SRDTF) under the auspices of the HSE South will join forces to promote Drugs Awareness Weeks 2010 which takes place from 4th – 17th October 2010.
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2nd October 2010
Frances honoured for rising to challenges of addictionSinger Frances Black was among those honoured at the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards in Dublin last night in recognition of her work founding a support group for assisting the families of addicts.