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30th June 2010
Health forum on alcohol to take place in WITA number of experts will be in Waterford tonight thrashing out key health issues and taking questions from the public.
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30th June 2010
Women ‘vulnerable’ to alcohol problemsWomen are “more vulnerable” to the biological problems caused by alcohol, Rolande Anderson of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) told a debate in Waterford last night.
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29th June 2010
Should heroin be used to treat addicts?Debate over heroin prescription needs to reopen.
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28th June 2010
Safety campaigners call for mandatory breath testingRoad safety campaigners are warning that the controversial planned new drink-driving legislation does not to go far enough to save Irish lives.
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25th June 2010
Head-shops’ bill is “far reaching” - Dep. BrowneWexford Fianna Fáil T.D. John Browne has described the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill as “far-reaching legislation” that will protect young people from dangerous head-shop products.
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25th June 2010
Vintners ‘trying to water down drink-driving law’Vinters have been criticised for lobbying to “water down” legislation that will reduce the drink-driving limit.
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25th June 2010
Lower drink-drive limits in place as of September 2011Lower limits for drink-driving will come into force in September next year when up-to-date equipment becomes available, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said.
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25th June 2010
Alcohol charity welcomes new ‘life saver’ drink-driving legislation – stricter penalties needeAlcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, today welcomed the passing of legislation lowering the drink driving limit and allowing for mandatory alcohol testing in injury-related accidents but called for stricter penalties on those flouting the new limits.
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25th June 2010
Ireland fifth for cocaine-related deaths in EuropeIreland has the fifth-highest number of cocaine-related drug deaths out of 22 European countries, according to a UN report.
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25th June 2010
Drugs and alcohol don’t feed your creativityThe idea that drugs and alcohol can fuel creativity is a myth, it was claimed yesterday.