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4th September 2011
UK: Legal highs prevalence makes ban policy ‘ridiculous’Prohibition approach is ‘irrational’ say experts as one new synthetic psychoactive substance appears every week.
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4th September 2011
Toranfield House to host international behavioural healthcare conferenceToranfield House, the behavioural health and addiction centre based in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, announced this week that it is to host Ireland’s first ever international conference on behavioural health (including addiction).
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2nd September 2011
Move to tackle anxiety drug’s overuseAn initiative to crack down on over-prescription of powerful tranquillising drugs will be finalised by the Department of Health later this month.
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1st September 2011
Quit cigs campaign enters 2nd phaseA HSE campaign aimed at helping people to stop smoking has enjoyed major success since its introduction in June and is now beginning its second phase.
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30th August 2011
Pavee Point Report: The Use of Benzodiazepines within the Traveller communityPavee Point Travellers Centre have just publsihed an interesting report entitield ‘The Use of Benzodiazepines within the Traveller community: An overview of the extent of the problem with recommended actions for change’.
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30th August 2011
Born with a craving for alcoholStudies show in-utero alcohol consumption can cause ADHD, autism and other neurological conditions.
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29th August 2011
Western Region Drugs Task Force: Small Grants Scheme 2011The Western Region Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) invites applications for the 2011 Small Grants Scheme for once-off funding from Voluntary and Community groups/agencies who are working to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
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29th August 2011
St Pat’s study sheds light on codeineIt is now a year since restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter medications containing codeine came into force.
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28th August 2011
Tablets recalled after fears of ‘tampering’The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) yesterday began recalling all packs of Nurofen Plus tablets from Irish wholesalers for checking after some were sabotaged in the UK.
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26th August 2011
€3.7bn – The hidden price of alcoholTHE Government should “seriously consider” raising taxes on alcohol to reduce the estimated €3.7 billion cost to the state from alcohol abuse, according to a HSE report on the issue.