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24th June 2010
World Drug Report 2010: drug use is shifting towards new drugs and new marketsThe Report shows that drug use is shifting towards new drugs and new markets.
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24th June 2010
Boyle doubts Bill will be end of head shopsMr Boyle said he welcomed the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 in general terms, he did not believe it would eliminate head shops entirely.
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24th June 2010
Parenting style affects teen drinkingParenting style may affect how much alcohol teenagers drink, the results of a new study indicate.
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24th June 2010
Charity calls for ‘map’ of alcohol retail outlets across countryAlcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, today welcomed the new Ballymun initiative to reduce alcohol-related harm saying the strategy tackles “head on” the relationship between alcohol-related harm and the ready availability of alcohol.
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24th June 2010
Drink-drive limit to be changedLegislation to shake up drink-driving limits and the penalty points regime was passed last night in the Dáil and is expected to be completed in the Seanad before the summer recess in early July.
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23rd June 2010
No bail for headshop-accused in govt proposalsThe Government’s crackdown on headshops is to include a provision to allow bail be refused to suspects.
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23rd June 2010
What’s the problem with AlcoholWaterford announced as next destination for Pfizer 2010 Health Forum Series in association with The Irish Times.
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23rd June 2010
Head shop products to require medicinal licence, says HarneyPsychoactive products such as “whack” which are on sale in head shops require a licence from the Irish Medicines Board to be legal, Minister for Health Mary Harney has said.
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22nd June 2010
Stark warning after head shop drug is linked to deathA coronor has warned of the dangers of head shops after the first death linked directly to the use of so-called “legal highs” came before the coroner’s court.
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22nd June 2010
UK to follow our example with ban on head shopsBritain may follow the Irish example in introducing ‘catch-all’ legislation to tackle the growth of head shops.
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