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22nd May 2013
Call for national debate on decriminalising drugs
Community groups, health researchers, and academics are calling for a national debate on drug laws.
21st May 2013
Drugs crisis organisation call for decriminalisation of drug use
A drugs crisis organisation is urging the Government to treat drug use as a health issue instead of a criminal one.
21st May 2013
Alcohol, mental illness and bullying leading causes of suicide, says study
Problems with health services and lack of garda training highlighted.
20th May 2013
Ó Ríordáin calls for reintroduction of ban on below cost selling of alcohol
Labour Party Deputy for Dublin North Central, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for the reintroduction of the ban on the below cost selling of alcohol as an interim measure to address alcohol misuse, especially among younger people.
18th May 2013
Two thirds of treatment centre’s clients stay drug-free
Drug addicts seeking help at one treatment centre are mostly in their 30s and more than half are from outside the capital, it was revealed at a celebration to mark 40 years of helping people rebuild their lives after drug addiction.
18th May 2013
Finding the right fix to treat addiction
It started with a prescription. The benzodiazepine tablets Dermot was given to cope with a bereavement allowed him to escape into sleep, a sensation he got hooked on quickly.
15th May 2013
Support for at-risk youths
An underlying and undetected mental health epidemic is causing young at-risk people to turn to alcohol, drugs and, possibly, suicide.
15th May 2013
Call to include head shop ban in plan
A further tightening of planning regulations is being sought to halt the opening of head shops selling drugs paraphernalia.
14th May 2013
Are you an accidental, over the counter opiate addict?
Popping a pill or two on a daily basis can end up leading down a slippery slope, writes Andrea Smith
14th May 2013
Still no warning labels on alcohol one year on
No labels have yet been put on alcohol products sold in Ireland containing health warnings about drinking during pregnancy, despite the recommendations of a report a year ago.

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