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9th September 2009
Ana Liffeys Peer Support Programme Update.
The Peer Support Programme will be running again from Tuesday 8th September in the Ana Liffey Drug Project’s new premises, 51 Middle Abbey Street.
8th September 2009
HSE report on alcohol strength of various drinks.
The HSE today launched the latest in a series of reports on alcohol, ‘A Standard Drink in Ireland: What strength?’.
3rd September 2009
HRB reports latest trends in treated opiate and cocaine use across Ireland.
The number of people presenting for treatment for opiate (mainly heroin) and cocaine use is continuing to rise.
2nd September 2009
Drug users face 3-month wait to access treatment.
Drug users who want to quit their habit are being forced to wait up to three months before they can access residential treatment at one of the country’s best known treatment centres.
26th August 2009
Happy hours are here again, so a new crackdown looms.
Legal loophole on cheap drink promotions prompts calls for new curbs.
18th August 2009
New drugs.ie Podcast: A story of recovery from alcoholism.
This episode features the RTE Radio 1 documentary “Soul Wings”“. A story of recovery from alcoholism .
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17th August 2009
Time to stand up to drinks industry and ban adverts
Various aspects of our culture are exploited to market alcohol, writes Michael Loftus in The Irish Times.
14th August 2009
Message in a Bottle: Alcohol Policy Seminar.
Creating discussion and debate about alcohol and its relationship with the individual,the community and the wider societal environment.
10th August 2009
Heroin addicts left waiting for methadone supplies.
The withdrawal of hundreds of pharmacists from their State contracts is hampering the recovery of more than 5,000 stabilised heroin addicts across the country.
6th August 2009
Methadone addicts hit hard by dispute.
Among those waiting outside one of the HSE’s emergency methadone clinics in Dublin yesterday evening was Dave – who did not want to give his surname – an electrician who had to leave his work early in order to get his daily prescribed methadone.

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