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6th March 2013
Column: Mental health and alcohol – the elephant in the roomMental well-being is finally getting some of the attention it warrants – but the dark relationship between psychological health and alcohol continues to be largely ignored, writes Anne-Marie Flynn.
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5th March 2013
FF proposes 7.5% alcohol levy to fund suicide preventionA 7.5 per cent levy should be imposed on alcohol sales in offlicences to fund increased services in the area of suicide prevention, Fianna Fáil has proposed.
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4th March 2013
Intimidation over drug debts on riseYoung men who owe money to drug dealers are still fleeing to England to avoid retribution, Fr Peter McVerry has said.
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1st March 2013
Tobacco health bill at €1bn, says ReillyAnnual health service costs for treating tobacco-related illnesses are the same, at €1 billion, as the cuts being sought in the public sector wage bill, the Dáil has heard.
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1st March 2013
Link between alcohol, suicide and self-harm must not be ignored – NevilleFine Gael Limerick TD and President of the Irish Association of Sucidology, Dan Neville, has said that the link between alcohol abuse, suicide and self-harm must not be ignored.
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27th February 2013
Charity launches Ireland’s first Alcohol Awareness WeekNational Charity, The Alcohol Forum will launch Ireland’s first Alcohol Awareness Week from 18 to 22 March, with the aim of raising public knowledge of the country’s “harmful drinking culture” and challenge communities to evaluate their role in tackling it.
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26th February 2013
Tackling the telltale signs of drug useTackling the telltale signs of drug use
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26th February 2013
Life-saving drug not administered by two NI health trustsTwo of NI’s health trusts have not distributed a potentially life-saving drug, despite it being available to them since July 2012.
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23rd February 2013
FF: Govt not tackling cheap alcohol issueFianna Fáil has accused the Government of not tackling the issue of cheap alcohol and has said it is having a devastating effect on public health.
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22nd February 2013
Last gaspBig Tobacco is proving notoriously hard to stub out but legal changes, excise hikes and the illicit trade are hurting it, writes John Hearne