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17th December 2012
13% have travelled with over-the-limit driver within last yearWith the holiday season in full flow the AA is appealing to party goers not to take a lift from someone they know or suspect to be over the legal limit.
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17th December 2012
Gangs use Luas and children to deal drugsGangs are using children, the Luas, bicycles, and mobile phones to try and thwart anti-drug gardaí in Dublin city centre.
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17th December 2012
Drug to curb alcohol dependence gets go-aheadA new drug that treats alcohol dependence by removing a person’s desire to drink is due to be available on prescription in Ireland next year.
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16th December 2012
Practical tips and advice for making the most of the festive season from Alcohol ForumA message from our friends in Alcohol Forum
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15th December 2012
Alcohol causes a quarter of Europe road deathsAlcohol abuse is responsible for around a quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union every year, the bloc’s drugs agency said in a report published on Friday.
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14th December 2012
Alcohol Fuels 30% Of Self-Harm CasesAlcohol is involved in almost a third of deliberate self-harm acts in Cork, prompting experts in suicidal behaviour to urge people to be cautious when using alcohol this Christmas.
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14th December 2012
No ‘strong’ proof for cannabis medsThere is no strong evidence to back the use of a cannabis-based medicine developed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, according to new research.
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13th December 2012
More than 8,700 caught drink-driving so far this yearThe latest figures from the Gardaí show that most of the people caught under the influence were young men aged between 23 and 32. Late nights and early mornings on weekends are the most common time for drink-driving to occur.
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12th December 2012
Drivers face roadside drug tests this summerGardai will begin carrying out roadside drug testing from next summer as part of a major crackdown on dangerous driving.
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12th December 2012
€100,000 from the Drugs Initiative to support Community Safety Fora in Tallaght and ClondalkinThe Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Alex White TD has today approved the allocation of €100,000 from the Drugs Initiative Fund to support the Community Safety Fora in Tallaght and Clondalkin next year.