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16th July 2012
Childers urges Government to stand up to alcohol industry lobbyingLabour MEP Nessa Childers today urged the government to stand up to the alcohol industry lobby.
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16th July 2012
Uncertainty around medicinal cannabisThe Department of Health is still ambiguous on how it intends to change existing legislation to allow for the prescription of cannabis-based medicinal products in Ireland.
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16th July 2012
Ministers clash over proposals to tackle abuse of alcoholFine Gael and Labour Ministers are at odds over proposals to counter alcohol abuse which are due to come before Cabinet tomorrow.
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16th July 2012
Lack of therapy means prisons are turning to pillsThe abuse of legal tranquillisers, already a major problem in the community, is now a cause of concern in prisons.
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14th July 2012
Heroin problem in Limerick is getting worse, says councillorThe heroin problem in Limerick city is getting worse, a City Councillor has told thejournal.ie, as city residents expressed their fury over an incident in which a 9 year old girl came in contact with a used heroin syringe.
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13th July 2012
Cheap alcohol causing problems of violenceHOMELESS AGENCY: Cheap alcohol has created problems for Trust, the homeless agency, and has meant it must continue restrictions on its “open door”, in place since 2009.
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12th July 2012
Support grows for minimum drink pricesPeople are in favour of minimum prices for alcohol and bans on advertising, but are against ending sponsorship of sport and music events, according to a survey.
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12th July 2012
Opposition to drink sponsorship banJust four in ten Irish adults support banning alcohol sponsorship of sports while six out of ten support the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing , a new survey has found.
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12th July 2012
HRB report highlights public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in relation to alcohol.More than four out five people (85%) believe that current levels of alcohol consumption in Ireland are too high, according to the results of a new survey, Alcohol: Public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, published today by the Health Research Board.
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12th July 2012
85% think level of alcohol consumption too highA new survey has found that 85% of people believe the level of alcohol consumption in Ireland is too high.