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9th December 2009
Irish among top alcohol consumers in OECD - reportIrish people are among the biggest consumers of alcohol in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to a new report published yesterday.
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7th December 2009
Irish cocaine cut with deadly toxins.The mixing agents used to cut cocaine in Ireland appear to be more lethal than those used in other countries, warn doctors who have recorded a dramatic increase in the number of cocaine-related overdoses in recent years.
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3rd December 2009
A&E to quiz patients on drinkingPatients who attend the emergency departments of four hospitals around the country are to be quizzed on their drinking habits as a matter of routine.
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2nd December 2009
Put health advice on alcohol callMost consumers want clearer information about what’s in their food as well as health advice about alcohol consumption on the bottle.
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2nd December 2009
Breaking News: 3 drug deaths in Dublin in the last 24 hours.Drugs.ie have received unconfirmed reports, that there have been 3 deaths in the South Inner City area, possibly from a bad batch of heroin, all of which took place over the last 24 hours.
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1st December 2009
Binge drinking.If it helps to shame this Government into protecting society, last week’s report on binge drinking by the Health Research Board (HRB) will have been worthwhile. Researchers found that “enormous damage” is being caused to family life by an explosive binge drinking culture and that there is no political will to tackle the problem.
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1st December 2009
Four in 10 women drink excessively.More than 50 per cent of Irish people are drinking alcohol harmfully, with older people and women especially at risk, research published today has found.
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1st December 2009
Head stores selling drug alternatives face closureHead stores selling legal alternatives to mind-altering drugs could be closed down next year under laws being considered by the Government.
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27th November 2009
HRB report on the social consequences of harmful use of alcohol in Ireland.The report compiles and analyses the available data on the subject, and uses a combination of archival data, survey research results and research literature.
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25th November 2009
Breath tests called for at crash scenes.Just 8 per cent of surviving drivers involved in a fatal crash in 2004 and 2005 were tested for alcohol, leading to renewed calls from road safety advocates for mandatory alcohol testing at crash sites.