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9th November 2011
Drink report reveals child neglectMore than half a million children are exposed to neglect or abuse at home as a result of a parent’s hazardous drinking, it has emerged.
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9th November 2011
Alcohol report - Time to act on problem drinkingThe most alarming part of the Health Research Board’s report on treated problem alcohol use is the word “treated”.
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9th November 2011
76% of people treated for alcohol are joblessThe effects of the recession are biting hard, with a massive jump in unemployment among people seeking treatment for alcohol.
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9th November 2011
600,000 children exposed to parents’ hazardous drinkingUp to 600,000 children are exposed to hazardous drinking by their parents on a regular basis, according to new research.
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9th November 2011
150% surge in number of teenagers seeking treatment for alcohol abuseThere has been a 150% jump in the number of juveniles seeking treatment for alcohol in the last six years, figures show.
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9th November 2011
Surge in alcohol abuse reportedThe number of people treated for alcohol abuse increased by almost 50 per cent in five years, according to figures just published.
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8th November 2011
HRB releases latest trends in treated problem alcohol use in IrelandThe Health Research Board published a paper today entitled ‘Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland 2005-2010’.
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8th November 2011
Conference: Neuroscience and Evidence Based Practices for Addiction RecoveryToranfield House and Southworth & Associates is hosting Ireland’s first International Conference and Exhibition on behavioural health including addiction disorders.
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8th November 2011
Market for illegal prescription pills growing rapidlyAlmost one million prescription pills being illegally imported for sale on the black market were seized by customs and gardaí in the first half of this year, figures reveal.
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8th November 2011
National Drug Conference 2011 Videos OnlineThe first batch of videos from the recent National Drug Conference 2011 are now available online in our multimedia section.