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6th March 2012
Warnings that some prescription drugs cause violent thoughtsWhen it comes to cocaine, crystal meth or LSD, there is no difficulty believing a drug could drive a person to commit a crime.
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6th March 2012
‘No plan’ for those who want to come off anti-depressantsMainstream medicine is “vehemently defending” anti-depressants which may in time been seen as addictive and troublesome drugs and will not have the same level of use as they have now.
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5th March 2012
European Summer School: Illicit drugs in EuropeA European summer school ” Illicit drugs in Europe: Supply, demand and Public Policies”, will be held from 2 – 13 July 2012.
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5th March 2012
Anti-depressant drugs - Investigate claimed link to suicidesWhen an autopsy expert with 30 years of experience suspects a possible link between suicide and the use of powerful anti-depressant drugs, it becomes a matter of the utmost concern and one that warrants immediate investigation.
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5th March 2012
‘Too many’ suicides linked to depression tabletsA former assistant state pathologist has expressed serious concern about the growing link between anti-depressants and suicide.
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5th March 2012
We can’t raise prices to stem alcohol abuseTaxes on drink are ‘too important’ to struggling economy.
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3rd March 2012
We’re consumed by alcoholRadio Review: In terms of predictable answers, asking whether Ireland has a problem with alcohol is up there with inquiries about the pope’s religious persuasion or where bears deposit their waste. But it is a question presenters rarely tire of posing.
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2nd March 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas: Social Welfare Code - National Drugs StrategyDeputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on proposals regarding methadone patients (details supplied).
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2nd March 2012
Sport can ill-afford to lose alcohol sponsorshipA leading sports economist has stated that sporting bodies around the world are in no position to absorb the dent in funds that would accompany any legal restrictions on alcohol sponsorships.
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2nd March 2012
Conference highlights the dangers of drinking during pregnancyOver 40 foster carers and teachers attended the Irish Foster Care Association (IFCA) conference on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), which was held on Saturday last.