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8th July 2011
Epilepsy drug misuse ‘on the rise’A drug for epilepsy and anxiety is increasingly being misused by young people in the UK, researchers say. Phenazepam was developed in the 1970s for the treatment of epilepsy, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, insomnia and anxiety.
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7th July 2011
Ireland’s first alcohol-free nightclub to open SaturdayDanceWave, Ireland’s first ever alcohol-free nightclub, will open this Saturday in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
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6th July 2011
Adams calls for additional resources for Louth Community Drug and Alcohol TeamSinn Féin President and Louth and East Meath TD Gerry Adams has called on the Minister for Health to appoint an additional level two methadone prescribing GP to Drogheda and to resource the appointment of an additional family support worker for the Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team.
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6th July 2011
“Take Care” Alcohol Misuse Prevention ProjectAlcohol consumption amongst young people especially ‘binge drinking’ is a serious problem in Ireland. Ireland is one of ten European countries taking part in a new innovative EU funded Alcohol Misuse Prevention Project.
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5th July 2011
New report on ‘invisible condition’A ground-breaking new study suggests that at least 200 people in Donegal may have had an alcohol-related brain injury in recent years, a condition the report said has been under-diagnosed in Ireland.
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5th July 2011
FETAC Level 5 Drug&Alcohol Addiction Component CertificateThe part time FETAC Level 5 Minor Award in Drug and Alcohol Addiction is delivered by The Learning Curve Institute’s highly experienced team of addiction lecturers in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Dundalk and Athlone over 10 weeks with 3 hours of lectures per week from 6:00-9:00pm; 30 hours total classroom time plus a further 30 hours of self directed learning.
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5th July 2011
Seminar on services for addicted minoritiesA new seminar aims to address the issue of accessibility of addiction services for Ireland’s ethnic minorities.
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3rd July 2011
Alcohol Action Ireland: Invitation to TenderAlcohol Action Ireland invites tenders from qualified individuals and organisations to conduct research to measure young people’s exposure to, and awareness of, alcohol marketing in Ireland.
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1st July 2011
Health Alert: Mate De Coca Coca TeaAs a result of an adverse clinical incident a sample of Tea, labelled “Mate De Coca Coca Tea”, has been analysed by the Forensic Science Laboratory and found to contain cocaine.
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1st July 2011
Reilly plans images for cigarette packagesMinister for Health James Reilly is to initiate new legislation which will compel tobacco companies to include combined text and photographic warnings on packaging.