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28th January 2012
Over-the-counter addictions soaring, doctor warnsIreland spent a staggering €21m on the codeine-based painkiller Solpadeine last year and experts are warning of a growing addiction to the drug.
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27th January 2012
Oireachtas alcohol report will tackle drink problemFine Gael Mayo TD, John O’Mahony, has said that the report on alcohol and drug misuse published by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, “provides a blueprint on how we can tackle our national drink problem”.
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27th January 2012
Launch of Achill drugs cardA combination of a focused community development project and determination by young people has finally yielded results.
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27th January 2012
Seeking Expressions of Interest for MWRDTF Treatment & Rehab Funding Pool 2012The Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force (MWRDTF) was established under the National Drugs Strategy 2001 – 2008 to research, develop, implement and monitor a co-ordinated response to illicit drug use at regional level, based on evidence of what is effective.
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27th January 2012
Alcohol kills over 1,300 each year across IrelandAlcohol claims the lives of more than 1,300 people each year across Ireland, health chiefs holding a cross-border conference on the problem confirmed.
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26th January 2012
Minister addresses first all-island alcohol conferenceDr James Reilly, Minister for Health and Minister of State Róisín Shortall today (26th January, 2012) attended the first all-island conference on the issue of alcohol abuse held in Armagh.
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26th January 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas Written Answers - National Drugs StrategyDeputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to integrate and promote the dial to stop drug dealing campaign into the crimestoppers freephone crime prevention initiative.
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26th January 2012
Introducing teens to alcohol at homeMinister of State Róisín Shortall voiced frustration with parents who opt to give their teenagers alcohol (Front page, January 18th).
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25th January 2012
Revenue warns that fake brand alcohol can cause blindnessThe Revenue Commissioners has warned about the dangers of fake alcohol, saying that illegally counterfeited drinks can have severe and fatal effects.
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25th January 2012
Advertising ban on alcohol products necessaryOireachtas Committee on Health and Children Report