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11th February 2014
From Northern Ireland: Legal highs ‘more dangerous than cocaine or ecstasy’So-called legal highs are adding to Northern Ireland’s growing drug abuse problem – and could be even more dangerous than cocaine or ecstasy, a charity has claimed.
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11th February 2014
Study: One in 25 Irish people at risk of developing deadly diseaseOne in 25 Irish people is at risk of developing the world’s fourth most lethal medical condition due to our gene pool and chronic smoking habits.
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10th February 2014
We don’t really want alcohol debateWe ought to be able to discuss drink and its possible effects, including sexual violence, says Eilis O’Hanlon, as what counts is to have fewer victims
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10th February 2014
Difficult choices will have to be made if we want to tackle our drink problemThe danger associated with excessive alcohol consumption is under the public spotlight again following at least one tragic death linked to the ‘neknomination’ craze; a crush outside a ‘Messy Mondays’ event at a Dublin night club, and an incident involving drink and drugs at a concert in Belfast on Thursday night.
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10th February 2014
Combatting cancerThe World Cancer Report 2014, recently published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)) warns that globally cancer is growing “at an alarming pace”.
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10th February 2014
Minimum price rule for alcohol ‘would help to reduce deaths’The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol would reduce deaths and hospital admissions for high-risk drinkers, a major study reveals.
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7th February 2014
Poll: Did you drink when you were underage?Ireland is regularly criticised for its drinking culture with underage drinking a particular problem. So be honest, did you drink when you were underage?
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7th February 2014
We need to call time on our attitude towards drinkingIt’s Wednesday night and we’re around the kitchen table. Unusually for a week night, some friends are over, the craic is good, and the wine is flowing.
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7th February 2014
Retailers highlight Australian measures on plain tobacco packagingA retailers’ group has warned that the Government plan to introduce plain tobacco packaging will fail unless measures introduced in Australia are included.
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7th February 2014
Family can play vital role in addressing substance use disorders among adolescentsThe family can play a vital role in addressing the issue of substance use disorders among adolescents. This is according to the latest edition in the ‘EMCDDA Papers’ series — Multidimensional family therapy for adolescent drug users: a systematic review — released today.
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