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3rd July 2012
Ireland’s first ever recovery walk to be held in Dublin’s docklandsThe Recovery Walk is an international event designed to build awareness and community support around the concept of addiction Recovery.
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2nd July 2012
‘Dramatic shift’ to herbal cannabisThere has been a “dramatic shift” in the European cannabis market — including in Ireland — away from resin to herbal cannabis.
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1st July 2012
Minister Shortall chairs British Irish Council Ministerial Meeting on the Misuse of DrugsRoisin Shortall T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care in the Department of Health, on Friday chaired a Ministerial Meeting of the British-Irish Council Sectoral Group on the Misuse of Drugs in St Helier, Jersey.
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1st July 2012
Sobering lessons for young Irish abroadTHINGS ain’t what they used to be.
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1st July 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas Written Answers - Substance MisuseDeputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to the public health recommendations in the recent report of the strategic response group to build sustainable street level drug services and address related public nuisance;
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26th June 2012
Soilse’s 20th anniversary celebrationsSoilse is the Health Serive Executive’s addiction rehabilitation service and is based in Dublin.
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24th June 2012
Group urges training for alcohol sellersThe Government has been urged to introduce a national training scheme for people who sell alcohol to ensure their safety.
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22nd June 2012
Abuse, alcohol and neglect are common factorsAbuse, alcohol and neglect were common threads in the family lives of 112 dead children who had been monitored by the health services.
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21st June 2012
More localised drug treatment urgedThe clustering of drug-treatment centres and homelessness services in Dublin city centre is contributing to antisocial behaviour in the capital, according to a new report unveiled today.
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21st June 2012
‘Better City for All’ report calls for improved access to substance treatment centres in DublinA report on substance abuse and anti-social behaviour has said a contributory problem is the clustering of treatment centres in Dublin city centre.