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1st October 2010
Dead man’s alcohol level among highest ever recordedOne of the highest alcohol readings ever recorded in the history of the state was detected in the bloodstream of a man found dead in a public toilet in Drogheda, an inquest heard yesterday.
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1st October 2010
Alcohol Test Purchasing SchemeDeputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the extent, if any, the Ombudsman for children was consulted during the planning and preparation of the alcohol test purchasing scheme.
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1st October 2010
Merchants Quay report confirms Athlone as major heroin centreAthlone’s position as the greatest urban centre in the nation with a heroin problem outside Dublin was confirmed this week with the news that there are 68 people on methadone treatment in the town, according to a reply given to a county councillor at the most recent HSE Mid-Leinster forum on September 21.
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1st October 2010
Man died after taking head shop drugA man died after consuming the head shop drug MDPV, which has a similar effect to cocaine, but is 20 to 30 times more potent.
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1st October 2010
Mayor in spat with minister over drug commentsA war of words has broken out between Lord Mayor GerryA war of words has broken out between Lord Mayor Gerry Breen and Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, in relation to a proposal to relocate drug treatment centres and homeless hostels.
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29th September 2010
Student drinking almost equal by genderFemale college students appear to be binge-drinking at least as often as their male counterparts and sometimes match them drink for drink, according to research published in the latest edition of the Irish Medical Journal.
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28th September 2010
Female students binge drink like malesFemale college students are beginning to binge drink as often as their male colleagues and in some cases are drinking equal measures of alcohol, a health study has warned.
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27th September 2010
For all our efforts, the abuse of paracetamol continuesIt’s the common painkiller that’s as easy to buy as a loaf of bread in any supermarket.
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27th September 2010
Addressing alcohol related harm issues in DunfanaghyDunfanaghy Family Resource Centre hosted a Community Information Event in the Ozanam Community Centre, on Wednesday 22 last.
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26th September 2010
Little hope of tackling the drugs scourge in very heart of capitalThere are 15 heroin treatment centres within a small area north of the Liffey and three more in the area immediately to the south of the river in central Dublin, attracting thousands of addicts into the city centre each day.