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6th August 2010
One in five driven by drug driversResearch commissioned by the Road Safety Authority among 17- to 34-year-olds into the use of illegal drugs while driving has highlighted alarming behaviour, with as many as one in five admitting they were a passenger in a car driven by someone under the influence of drugs.
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5th August 2010
Call for Prosposals to Pilot National Drugs Rehabilitation FrameworkThe National Drugs Rehabilitation Implementation Committee (NDRIC) is calling for submissions from interested parties to inform/assist with the implementation of National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework.
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5th August 2010
Coroner warns of death from heroinThe Dublin city coroner warned about sudden death from heroin use yesterday at the inquest of a man who was said by his family to have been clean for 12 months.
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5th August 2010
Two held over Dublin drug seizureTwo people have been arrested in connection with a drugs seizure in Dublin city centre.
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5th August 2010
Teen sent for trial over €11k drugs haul at age of 14A 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly found with more than €11,000 worth of heroin and drug dealing paraphernalia his bedroom, has been served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial before a judge and jury.
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4th August 2010
Hemporium customers vent anger at closureA local head shop says “mass public hysteria” caused by the media is the reason for its closure and supporters have filled the window with messages of anger targeted at the government.
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3rd August 2010
Reduce the use: An 8 session course on reducing cocaine use.This course has been developed by the SAOL project in consultation with local drugs services to respond to the need for tools which can assist participants with problematic cocaine use.
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3rd August 2010
Retailers who have sold certain ‘legal highs’ could face up to 10 years in prisonRetailers who have sold certain ‘legal highs’ could face up to 10 years in prison following the initiation of prosecutions by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) against several companies for the “unauthorised” sale and importation of medicinal substances.
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3rd August 2010
New rules for codeine productsNew guidelines governing the sale and display of codeine-containing drugs such as Solpadeine and Nurofen Plus come into effect today.
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30th July 2010
Night for drugs film fundingA table quiz will be held at Cubins nightclub on Friday 6 August to raise funds for a feature film in Cork that will raise awareness about the dangers of drugs.