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9th July 2010
Anti-smoking campaign targets teensHow would you feel about inhaling aviation fuel, paint stripper and poison used in gas chambers?
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8th July 2010
Teens are stupid!Irish teenagers will be introduced to a new campaign called ‘Teens are Stupid’ today. The campaign will be centered on Corporate Tobacco Man. This fictional character represents the tobacco industry.
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8th July 2010
Major Drug Driving Road Safety Campaign for Oxegen 2010.A major road safety awareness campaign has been launched to coincide with this weekends Oxegen music festival at Punchestown. The campaign is focusing on Drug Driving and festival goers are reminded of the legal and social consequences of driving while under the influence of illegal or controlled substances.
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8th July 2010
Warning ‘second wave’ of legal highs on the wayThe damage caused by head shop drugs is likely to get worse as a “second wave” looks set to hit the country, an emergency consultant has warned.
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8th July 2010
Minister backs drugs legislationOperators of head shops “can duck but they can’t hide”, Minister for Community Affairs Pat Carey has said.
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7th July 2010
HSE Launches Drugs Awareness Campaign‘Legal or illegal highs can cause serious health problems - they’re anything but safe’
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7th July 2010
Drugs awareness campaign to be launchedThe HSE is to launch a major public awareness campaign on drugs later today.
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6th July 2010
Providing leadership to address our Alcohol Culture“Leadership is key to changing the way in which we consume alcohol in Ireland.”
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6th July 2010
Tender to Undertake Research into Problematic Drug Use in IrelandThe National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) wishes to commission research into methods and data sources which can be used to estimate the number of problem opiate and cocaine users and the prevalence of problematic opiate and cocaine use in Ireland.
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6th July 2010
Drugs drive to awarenessThe HSE is set to launch its national drugs awareness campaign “Legal or illegal highs - they’re anything but safe” tomorrow. The campaign aims to create awareness of the dangers and risks to physical and mental health posed by both legal and illegal highs available in Ireland.