News

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9th June 2015
Crackdown on drugs thugs and debt collectorsHelp is at hand for those families or communities who suffer intimidation at the hands of drug dealers or debt collectors.
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9th June 2015
How often do people use drugs while working? Most often around exam time anywayAbout one in eight Irish people who took a global survey admitted to doing it.
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9th June 2015
Money from dormant accounts to be used to fund drug prevention servicesFunding will also be provided for groups supporting disability services and home carers.
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9th June 2015
Ireland’s boozy reputation ‘well deserved’Ireland’s reputation for heavy drinking is “well deserved”, with an international survey finding we have the highest number of people seeking medical treatment after drinking.
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8th June 2015
Just yards from the lattés and those craft beer bars … dozens upon dozens of needlesEvery alleyway in the city is being used for injecting – under the noses of gardaí, and just metres from Dublin’s bustling cafés and bars.
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8th June 2015
Ireland has the highest percentage of people who need medical help after drinking too muchBrazil and the UK are not too far behind us.
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8th June 2015
Medical Matters: Is laughing gas harmless fun or a serious drug problem?Inhaling nitrous oxide is popular among young adults, but what are the dangers?
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8th June 2015
Irish recreational drug users reveal cocaine and MDMA use – and talk ‘mystery white powders’Only one-fifth of those who admitted using cannabis do so for ‘medicinal purposes’.
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5th June 2015
Drug consumption centres reduce risk of overdoseDrug consumption rooms can play a role in reducing overdoses and encouraging hard-core addicts into treatment, according to the EU drugs agency.
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5th June 2015
Alcohol initiative to tackle abuseAn initiative is being set up in Cork and Kerry to combat what is by far the biggest drug abused – alcohol.