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26th November 2014
New pill for ‘mild alcoholics’ who drink half bottle of wine or three pints dailyA pill that helps people cut down on alcohol will be available to people who drink half a bottle of wine or three pints a night or more from today.
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26th November 2014
Smoke ban for cars with child passengersIt will shortly be illegal for adults in Ireland to smoke in cars where children are passengers, with fines of around €80 to be imposed for breaking the law.
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24th November 2014
Students wouldn’t cut drink for good of healthAs alcoholic liver disease rises, particularly in younger people, fewer than one in 10 college students said they would curb their drinking for the good of their health.
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24th November 2014
Teens want more openness in the home about drugsParents and their teenage children want more openness in the home when addressing alcohol and drugs abuse, a study in the Mid-West has found.
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21st November 2014
Conference examines link between mental health and addictionThere needs to be more cross-over between addiction and homeless services, it’s claimed.
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21st November 2014
Spiked drink alert ahead of party season of ChristmasOfficers are investigating after a 32-year-old woman who had been socialising in a pub in the George’s Street area on Saturday night noticed two dissoluble tablets in a shot glass from which she had drunk.
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20th November 2014
More and more men are receiving treatment for steroid abuseThe number of people receiving treatment for steroid abuse has risen dramatically, a new report shows.
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20th November 2014
Doctor’s corner: The biggest problem with a zero tolerance approach to drug useAlcohol is a drug. We have guidelines on its use aimed at reducing the long-term risk of health harms. So why not have guidelines for drugs?
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20th November 2014
Warning on low-cost alcohol as publicans call for minimum pricesAlmost half of the alcohol sold in Ireland is being sold at “close to or below cost price”, publicans have claimed.Almost half of the alcohol sold in Ireland is being sold at “close to or below cost price”, publicans have claimed.
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19th November 2014
Selling alcohol at self-service supermarket tills ‘absolutely ridiculous’A group representing off licences has slammed the availability of alcohol at self-service tills in Ireland.
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