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12th June 2011
Press Ombudsman upholds complaint against the Irish IndependentThe Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint made jointly by the International Harm Reduction Association, the Irish Needle Exchange Forum and the CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign, supported by a number of Irish drug service providers and professionals, that an article published in the Irish Independent on 18 February 2011 breached Principle 8 (Prejudice) of the Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines because it was likely to cause grave offence to or stir up hatred against individuals or groups addicted to drugs on the basis of their illness.
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11th June 2011
Does Portugal have the solution to our drug epidemic?In 2001, the world’s media descended on one of Lisbon’s poorer districts. Portugal had become the first country in the EU to decriminalise drug use and the coverage painted a bleak picture of the continent’s “most shameful neighbourhood” and “worst drugs ghetto” where addicts openly injected heroin.
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10th June 2011
Drugs Task Force seeks public inputThe Midland Regional Drugs Task Force (MRDTF) is inviting members of the public to contribute to their new Substance Misuse Strategy by attending one of a series of public consultations later this month.
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9th June 2011
Anti-drug project notices increase in cocaine abuseA project that was set up to tackle cocaine abuse on the Southside has noticed a substantial increase in the number of people seeking help.
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9th June 2011
Public Consultations Midland Regional Drugs Task ForcePublic Consultations on the Development of the Midland Regional Drugs Task Force Substance Misuse Strategy
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9th June 2011
Coroner warns on using herbal tea with other substancesA coronor has warned of the dangers of using the herbal tea known as Kratom with other substances following the death of a 21 year old who purchased herbal products on the internet.
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9th June 2011
State could save €80m a year in health costs if alcohol consumption halvedIf Irish people halved their current alcohol consumption to the upper limit of recommended drinking levels, the health costs to the exchequer for hospital beds would drop by €80 million a year, according to newly-published research.
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8th June 2011
Young people ‘should avoid alcohol until 24People should avoid drinking until their mid-20s because alcohol consumption can hinder brain development, according to a leading scientist.
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7th June 2011
Lets Talk About Drugs: Media Awards 2011 WinnersThe winning entries of the 2011 “Let’s Talk About Drugs” Media Awards are now available online.
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7th June 2011
Calls for UN Member States to scale-up evidence-based interventions to address HIVReference Group calls on UN Member States to scale-up evidence-based interventions to address HIV among people who use drugs.
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