News

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9th February 2022
An Bord Pleanála reconsiders application for supervised drug injection facility near schoolThe proposed development of the centre provides for an off-street waiting area and a reconfiguration of MQI’s existing services with the supervised injecting facility located in a vacant basement within the building
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3rd February 2022
Drug officials may examine wastewater to identify dangerous substances in circulationWastewater analysis part of wider plan to alert users to dangerous drugs
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27th January 2022
New cocaine support group for women in BallyfermotS.W.A.A.T. & Ballyfermot Advance project have a new drop in harm reduction support group for women using powder & crack cocaine in Dublin 10 every Friday from 11am - 1pm
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27th January 2022
First US overdose prevention centers give safe spaces to people in crisisSince the opening of the centers for those who struggle with substance abuse, at least 85 overdoses have been reversed without medical attention
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25th January 2022
Gardaí find no evidence of needle spiking despite 39 complaintsGardaí received almost 40 reports of alleged ‘spiking by injection’ cases in 2021 but they have not yet found evidence confirming substances were injected by possible assailants
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21st January 2022
Use of ecstasy and cocaine drops during pandemicUse of cannabis herb increased the most of all illegal drugs during the first year of Covid-19 restrictions according to an EU-wide survey which included nearly 5,800 respondents
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20th January 2022
EMCDDA European Web Survey results released today with 48 469 respondentsThe EMCDDA have today released the top level findings from the European Web Survey on Drugs
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20th January 2022
Report to show ‘substantial’ rise in cocaine use in collegesThe survey was completed by 11,500 students from universities and colleges across the country
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19th January 2022
‘War on drugs’ not an effective response to usage minister to tell committeeFrank Feighan is expected to tell an Oireachtas committee that drugs continue to be a “major policy challenge” in Ireland
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17th January 2022
Event on drug markets between the UK and IRLTrafficking Drugs Into and Between the UK and IRL