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4th September 2014
Higher alcohol prices are working – don’t lower excise duty, says charityNational charity Alcohol Action Ireland has today urged the government not to lower excise duty in the next budget.
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4th September 2014
E-cigarettes may act as ‘gateway’ to illicit drugsE-cigarettes designed to help people quit smoking may act as a “gateway” to harmful illicit drugs, researchers have said.
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3rd September 2014
Government urged not to bow to pressure of profit-driven alcohol industry in Budget 2015Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has urged the Government to prioritise public health over private profit in Budget 2015 and resist calls for a cut excise duty on alcohol.
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2nd September 2014
Drugs are killing two people a week in Northern IrelandHealth Minister Edwin Poots said there were 110 drug-related deaths during 2012 – the equivalent of nine a month.
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2nd September 2014
Alcohol: Say ‘When’ SoonerWhen it comes to alcohol, you may hear different messages about whether it is good or bad for the heart.
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2nd September 2014
Plain packs for cigarettes ‘do not hit economy’Plain cigarette packaging does not lead to an increase in illicit trade or a loss of revenue to the State, research carried out in Australia, the first country to introduce the packaging, has found.
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1st September 2014
Poll: Should all third-level campuses go ‘smoke-free’?University College Dublin (UCD) is aiming to go ‘smoke-free’, after students voted for sales of cigarettes and tobacco to be stubbed out on campus.
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1st September 2014
Poll: Should supervised injecting centres be introduced in Ireland?The call has been made by people involved in providing services for drug users.
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1st September 2014
Calls for supervised injecting centres as ‘far more people die from overdose than on Irish roads’“Far more people die from overdose every year than die on the roads, but each death is just as devastating to the children, families and friends of those who die.”
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1st September 2014
Task force hopes councillors will help tackle drug problemA European study that has revealed drug use is higher than the EU average among young people in Ireland and that we have a more relaxed attitude to drug taking than our European neighbours comes as no surprise to the co- ordinator of the North Dublin Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (RDTF), based in Swords.
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