News
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17th February 2015
Reaction mixed to proposed new injection centres for drug usersPlans for new injecting centres for heroin users are drawing a mixed reaction.
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17th February 2015
Mammy’s little helpers not the cure-all for anxiety after allHealthcare professionals in pharmacy will debate the Irish relationship with anti-anxiety medication
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17th February 2015
Tobacco firms turn up heat on Reilly over packaging plansSome of the world’s largest tobacco firms are preparing to mount major legal challenges in a bid to block the Government’s controversial plans to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.
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17th February 2015
Unsafe streets: 32 used drug needles lifted from city streets every dayMore than 30 needles mainly used for injecting heroin are being found on Dublin city streets every day.
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16th February 2015
Radical legislation to allow for supervised injecting centres for heroin usersRadical new legislation is being prepared to allow for medically-supervised injecting centres for heroin users in Ireland.
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16th February 2015
High-potency cannabis linked to 25% of psychosis casesA powerful “skunk-like” cannabis is associated with one in four new cases of psychosis, a study has found.
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16th February 2015
Cannabis linked to psychosis casesA powerful “skunk-like” cannabis is associated with one in four new cases of psychosis, a study has found.
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16th February 2015
US teens try e-cigs before tobaccoMore American teenagers are choosing e-cigarettes as their introduction to smoking than traditional tobacco products, a study has shown.
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16th February 2015
Battle continues in Dublin’s war on drugsIt’s taken a long time but the efforts to tackle the problem of drug related activity in Dublin city centre seem to having an effect.
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14th February 2015
Frances Black launches book of poems and art in aid of RISEPoetry and art are came together in style on Friday night as two north Kerry talents launched a book in aid of a charity that’s having a massive impact in helping families dealing with addicition issues.






