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21st February 2012
Smoking: The biggest killer of Irish womenSmoking has become the latest — and most deadly — fashion statement for women, as lung cancer now kills more women in Ireland than breast cancer.
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21st February 2012
Dying for a cigarette - Time to stub out scourge of smokingTomorrow, Ash Wednesday, has been designated National No Smoking Day, and the Irish Cancer Society is launching its first major campaign aimed at young women who smoke tobacco.
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20th February 2012
Senator calls for GPs to be allowed to provide illegal drugs to addictsIndependent Senator and Doctor, John Crown, has said medical professionals should be allowed to provide illegal drugs, such as heroin, to addicts or in certain medical circumstances.
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20th February 2012
Pubs could help solve Ireland’s drink problemStrange as it may seem, the growing clamour for action over the abuse of alcohol could yet prove the saviour of the Irish pub.
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19th February 2012
Sponsorship ‘vital’ to GAA, says Stadium DirectorThe Stadium Director of the GAA, Peter McKenna, has welcomed suggestions that the sponsorship of sporting and musical events by alcohol companies looks likely to continue for the time being.
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19th February 2012
Cannabis-based medicines may be legalisedThe Department of Health is planning to make cannabis-containing products available to people suffering from certain serious medical conditions.
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19th February 2012
The pub loses its pulling powerThe Irish Pub, says the Lonely Planet travel guide, is the country’s number-one attraction. Yet it is also doomed, according to leading food writer John McKenna. Health campaigners have its products in their cross-hairs, but the truth is that many of us are increasingly indifferent to its long-standing charms.
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18th February 2012
Houses of The Oireachtas Written Answers - National Drugs StrategyDeputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reversing the cut of €148,274 to a project (details supplied); if he will consider meeting the project to discuss the serious implications this cut will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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18th February 2012
Houses of The Oireachtas Written Answers - Drugs Task ForceDeputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to a drugs task force (details supplied), in tabular form, for 2011 and 2012;
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18th February 2012
Legislation to control illegal drugs may be the best solutionThe cause of Whitney Houston’s death remains undisclosed but the widespread assumption is that it was caused by drugs.
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