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15th July 2010
The Gingerbread HousesThe Dublin People group is publishing the winning entries to the ‘Let’s Talk About Drugs’ Media Awards 2010 over the coming weeks.
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15th July 2010
Illegal drugsIs the illegal drug industry in this country fuelled by crime gangs, by violence, or by public demand for a product? Or is it simply profit?
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14th July 2010
Almost a third of prisoners who die from drugs after being released from jail die within a week.Research shows nearly half of this group die within a month including eight out of 10 who are on temporary, or early, release.
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13th July 2010
‘Sting’ shows a third of under-18s bought cigarettesNearly a third of teenagers who took part in an undercover ‘sting’ were able to buy cigarettes—despite being underage.
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12th July 2010
Doctors warn of rise in substance abuseUp to 40 per cent of those presenting with psychiatric disorders are also abusing substances, and that figure rises to 60 per cent in the case of those who have committed suicide.
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9th July 2010
Sinking in ‘river of denial’The issue of alcohol in Ireland is ‘riven with hypocrisy and double standards of all kinds’ , the Pfizer/‘ rish Times Health Forum is told.
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9th July 2010
Call to ban head shop highs on internetA ban on head shop highs must be extended to the internet to fully protect children against the deadly legal drugs, campaigners claimed today.
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9th July 2010
Head shop drug available here to be banned in BritainA head shop drug available here is set to be banned in Britain after drug advisers there said it could “causeserious harm”.
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9th July 2010
Fight on drugs not tackling poly-drug users, says reportOfficial figures, which show a fall in the number receiving treatment for heroin addiction, are painting a misleading picture of the drugs problem, new research from NUI Maynooth has found.
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9th July 2010
Drug users shun heroin in favour of coke—studyYoung drug users are shunning heroin in favour of cocaine and prescription drugs, according to new research.