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16th March 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas Private Members’ Business - Drugs Task ForcesDeputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of interim funded drugs task force projects administered through the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and City of Dublin Youth Service Board.
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16th March 2012
Kids more familiar with alcohol brands than sweet treatsChildren as young as 10 are more familiar with leading alcohol brands than those for popular snacks, according to a survey.
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16th March 2012
Consumption of alcohol up for second year in rowOireachtas Coommittee: Health: The amount of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in a row, provisional figures from the Central Statistics Office and Revenue Commissioners show.
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16th March 2012
Alcohol consumption increasesThe amount of alcohol being consumed by Irish adults increased last year for the second year in a row, provisional figures from the Central Statistics Office and Revenue Commissioners show.
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15th March 2012
Health Committee to discuss substance misuse strategy with Minister Roisin ShortallMinister of State with responsibility for primary care, Roisin Shortall, TD, will attend the meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, 15th March to discuss the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy.
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15th March 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas: Private Members’ Business - Drugs in PrisonsDeputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the how he intends to ensure that our prison system becomes a drug-free system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14th March 2012
Addiction seminar for local health professionalsA seminar for Wexford health care professionals on issues related to addiction, will be held in the Talbot Hotel on Tuesday, March 20.
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14th March 2012
Northern Irish Police issue ‘legal high’ warningA so-called legal high being sold across shop counters in Northern Ireland contains a potentially deadly Class A drug, police have said.
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13th March 2012
Heroin effective in treating addictionUsing heroin’s active ingredient to treat addiction is cheaper and more effective than using methadone, according to a new study in Canada.
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13th March 2012
Web Assistant Internship OpportunityWe are seeking applications for a Website Assistant Intern through the FAS Job Bridge scheme.