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18th January 2012
Support sought for youth cafeIt is hoped the long-awaited youth cafe for Drogheda - now named the Boomerang Cafe - will be open to young people by summer of this year.
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18th January 2012
Medicines board issues warning over online drugsThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has warned of the dangers of purchasing counterfeit Viagra-type drugs and other prescribed medicines over the internet.
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18th January 2012
Most suicides linked to drink problemsTwo-thirds of people who died by suicide in Cork City and county over a 30-month period had shown signs of problem drinking.
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18th January 2012
Shortall criticises parents who allow children drink at homeParents who allow their teenage children to consume alcohol at home in a bid to foster responsible drinking may be contributing to substance abuse among young people.
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18th January 2012
Price a key issue in abuse of alcohol - but culture must also changeWhen it comes to the demon drink, Irish consumers have never had it so cheap. Whether this should be celebrated or curtailed will be at issue later this month when a national strategy on substance misuse is published after two years of wrangling.
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17th January 2012
Prescription meds increase fall riskYounger people may be at an increased risk of suffering a fall in their home if they are taking at least two prescription medicines, a new study has found.
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16th January 2012
Safetynet Primary Care Network Website LaunchedSafetynet is a networking organisation for nurses, doctors and voluntary agencies providing primary health care to homeless people in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
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16th January 2012
No cheer as watchdog rules against Guinness rugby adThe advertising watchdog has told Guinness they can’t run a rugby ad again because it linked the drink with sporting success and greatness.
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16th January 2012
Shock as anti-drugs phoneline is axedThe Government has axed a confidential national phoneline aimed at combating drug dealing in local communities.
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14th January 2012
Heroin criminalisation ‘not working’The Learning Curve Institute today called for Ireland to adopt a radical new approach to heroin addiction.