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19th October 2011
Warning over parental substance misuseChildren with parents who abuse drugs and alcohol are more likely to experience mental health, social and academic problems, a seminar in Dublin heard today.
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18th October 2011
Mental health problems more likely in children of substance misusersChildren whose parents misuse substances such as drugs and alcohol are more likely to experience problems with their mental health – and to misuse substances themselves.
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18th October 2011
Children’s lives afffected by drug abuse parentsChildren whose parents use drugs and drink in excess, are more likely to have problems during their lives.
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18th October 2011
Shame and secrecy impose desperate toll on children of drug addictsChildren of drug addicts are suffering in desperation as shame and secrecy shroud the substance misuse in families, it was claimed today.
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18th October 2011
Cork Drug Awareness Event NovemberCork Drug Awareness Events November 2011 is organized by Cork Local Drugs Task Force and Cork City Partnership.
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18th October 2011
Minister Shortall addresses the launch of the NACD Seminar on parental substance misuseRóisín Shortall, Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care at the Department of Health, today (18th October 2011) spoke of the degree to which substance use by parents can disrupt family relationships.
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17th October 2011
NACD Croke Park seminar twitter hash tagA twitter #tag has been setup to promote discussion and interaction for twitter users attending the National Advisory Committee on Drugs one day seminar tomorrow, October 18th 2011.
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17th October 2011
An alcohol-free comedy night in Dublin dreamt up by an immigrant is gaining positive reviewsActivist and broadcaster Dil Wickremasinghe – an Irish citizen who was born in Italy to Sri Lankan parents – is running the novel event at Accents coffee and tea lounge on Stephen Street Lower on the first Monday of every month.
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15th October 2011
Why can’t we win the heroin war like the British?In his darker moments, Tony Geoghegan wonders if the battle against drugs can ever be won.
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14th October 2011
UK: Alcohol industry safe drinking messages ‘ineffective’Responsible drinking campaigns by the alcohol industry have little effect on cutting consumption, a report claims.