drugs.ie http://www.drugs.ie Latest News from drugs.ie en-us Copyright 2010 18-03-2010 09:31:52 dugs.ie logo http://www.drugs.ie/images/rss160.jpg http://www.drugs.ie 160 60 Launch of Good Practice Guidelines for Peer Led Family Support Groupshttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1047/The launch of Good Practice Guidelines for Peer Led Family Support Groups will take place on the 8th of April in Dublin Castle from 10:00a.m. The guidelines have been developed and designed to inform and guide family support groups to achieve good practice in their work. 2010-03-17 09:57:00 Your drinking, their drinking..messages for adults, parents and guardians this St Patricks Day from the HSEhttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1046/The Health Service Executive wishes everyone a happy and healthy St Patricks Day and encourages us all individually and as families to take the opportunity to decide how we are going to celebrate and enjoy our national holiday. 2010-03-16 09:00:00 IF YOU BANG IT, BIN IT!http://www.drugs.ie/news/1045/New Poster on Safe Disposal of Drug Paraphernalia as part of the \"Duck, Dive & Survive\" Campaign by the folks overat Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin. 2010-03-13 11:51:00 Two arrested after Sligo head shop firehttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1044/Two men have been arrested in connection with a fire that gutted a head shop and adult store in Sligo town. 2010-03-11 11:01:00 Self-regulation of alcohol sales is working, says Ahernhttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1043/Retailers who fail to adhere to rules on the sale and display of alcohol could lose their licence to sell such drink under legal changes proposed by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern. 2010-03-11 10:58:00 Heroin blamed for rise in city crime figureshttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1042/Heroin use has been blamed for a rise in street-level and petty crime in Cork, despite an overall reduction in crime figures. 2010-03-08 16:34:00 Young drug users wait months for helphttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1041/A service dealing with young drug users has said addicts are having to wait up to two months for an assessment due to staff shortages. 2010-03-08 16:30:00 Opposition fears loopholes for legal highshttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1040/The government\'s decision to ban several substances sold in head shops does not go far enough and will fail to halt the trade in so-called legal highs, Opposition parties have warned. 2010-03-04 23:36:00 Department of Health and Children statement in relation to legislation to be made under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977http://www.drugs.ie/news/1039/The Government agreed at its meeting on 2 March 2010 to the commencement of a notification process under Directive 98/34/EC (the Technical Standards Directive) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the Governments intention to make a Declaration Order under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 declaring certain substances, products and preparations to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984. 2010-03-04 23:30:00 Head shops face threat of lawsuits but won\'t be closedhttp://www.drugs.ie/news/1037/Head shops face the prospect of being sued if people suffer adverse effects after using substances bought there -- but they will not be shut down. 2010-03-03 10:52:00