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30th June 2014
Methadone: the ‘government drug’
The State is official opiate supplier to 10,000 people. Methadone stabilises, and sometimes even saves, the lives of heroin users, but many are in their second decade of dependency
27th June 2014
Majority of youths back regulation of cannabis
Nearly six out of 10 young people in Ireland believe the sale of cannabis should be regulated, according to a European survey.
27th June 2014
Reilly calls for packet of 20 cigarettes to cost €20
Minister for Health James Reilly has called for the price of cigarettes to be increased to €1 each or €20 a pack, more than twice the current price.
27th June 2014
Drink abuse no longer minority issue
The abuse of alcohol can no longer be “dismissed” as a problem suffered by a minority of drinkers, according to Alex White, the junior health minister.
26th June 2014
Why restricting alcohol sponsorship in sport makes sense
Andy Warhol once observed that people like to believe time changes things – whereas in reality we have to make changes ourselves. It’s short-sighted to wait for the passage of years to do the heavy lifting for us.
25th June 2014
Three-quarters of homeless people attending service overdosed in past year
A homeless support service in Limerick city is experiencing drug overdose levels far higher than recorded elsewhere, research shows.
25th June 2014
Government given go-ahead to ban 7,000 cigarette vending machines in pubs
The Government has been given the go ahead to ban 7,000 cigarette vending machines and outlaw the sale of e-cigarettes to under 18 year olds.
25th June 2014
Policy to ban sale of e-cigarettes to under 18s
The Government has agreed a policy to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to children under 18 years of age and the use of tobacco vending machines around the country.
24th June 2014
‘Don’t take lifts from drink drivers’
People attending pubs to watch World Cup matches are being urged not to take lifts home from anyone who has been drinking alcohol.
24th June 2014
Joan Burton: I favour legalising cannabis for medical use (and no, I’ve never smoked it)
Joan Burton has said she would be in favour of legalising cannabis for medical use and pain relief but would have “a serious doubt” about going any further than that.

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