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7th April 2015
High time for cannabis curesMedicinal cannabis has become a fast-growing multi-billion dollar global industry. But Irish people with MS and other conditions are still in a legal limbo, left to buy the drug on the street.
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7th April 2015
40pc of Irish women among 1.35m of us drinking harmfullyAs thousands of drinkers prepare to end their Lenten abstinence, both women and men in Ireland continue to underestimate both the harm caused by alcohol and the amount they consume.
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2nd April 2015
Conference to discuss legalisation of cannabis in IrelandA conference on the legalisation and regulation of drugs in Ireland will take place in DCU today.
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2nd April 2015
First drug in Europe to reduce alcohol consumption hits the shelves hereA new treatment for heavy drinkers that claims to reduce alcohol consumption by 61% is now available in Ireland.
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2nd April 2015
From the UK: One in five ‘admit drink problem’One in five young professionals in the UK consider themselves to have a drinking problem, a survey has found.
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2nd April 2015
Good Friday alcohol ban still splits public as only half want it abolishedThe country is split over the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday, as half of consumers believe the law should remain in place.
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1st April 2015
Alcohol Forum Conference 2015: Keynote Speakers Babor & JerniganThe 3rd National Alcohol Forum Conference will take place on 22nd of April 2015 in the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin.
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1st April 2015
Brain medication being used to ‘gain an edge’ at school and workDrugs typically used to treat Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are being increasingly used by healthy people to gain a competitive edge at school, university and work.
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31st March 2015
First tobacco giant challenges plain package lawsOne of the world’s largest tobacco firms has launched a legal bid to halt the Government’s controversial plain packaging measures, the Irish Independent can reveal.
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31st March 2015
From the UK: 20% of teens ‘have accessed e-cigs’One in five teenagers has accessed e-cigarettes, a large-scale study has found.
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