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22nd June 2016
Plan to make prescription pills illegal for drug users ‘retrograde’Minister for Health says if gardaí ask for measure to deal with a problem ‘I feel obliged to act’
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19th June 2016
From the UK: Ecstasy warning after pills found with double or triple doses in UKCampaigners say pills at Manchester’s Parklife festival had up to 250mg of MDMA, which could prove lethal to some.
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17th June 2016
Drink driving is no laughing matter - so our courts and media mustn’t make it oneSometimes the courts provide us with a window into Irish life and usually it’s not a pretty sight. A report published this week by Women’s Aid revealed very high levels of assaults within so-called loving relationships.
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16th June 2016
Independent Senator criticises Government plans to “further criminalise” drug usersThe Health Minister has pledged to move ahead with the changes in response to requests from gardaí
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15th June 2016
‘Snow blow’ behind increase in HIV diagnoses in IrelandNew HIV diagnoses in Ireland increased to the highest level on record in 2015 and they are linked to the use of a drug called ‘snow blow’.
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15th June 2016
It’s Irish AIDS DayFind out more about the Snow Blow campaign launched today
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15th June 2016
Record number of new HIV casesNew HIV cases have reached a record level in Ireland with new figures confirming over 490 new cases last year.
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15th June 2016
‘Snow blow’ drug linked to record number of new HIV casesInjecting drug users are at increased risk of infection
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15th June 2016
New HIV cases in injecting drug users more than doubled in 2015New HIV cases in injecting drug users more than doubled in 2015
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14th June 2016
Charities mark Irish AIDS Day with harm reduction campaign for people who inject snow blowCharities mark Irish AIDS Day with harm reduction campaign for people who inject snow blow