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8th May 2009
Government cutbacks for local drugs projects an assault on communities
There was further angry reaction yesterday to Government cutbacks for local drugs projects.
7th May 2009
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7th May 2009
Drugs activists criticise stupid cutbacks.
Funding for communities battling drugs has been further slashed, sparking angry reactions from activists who described government policies as “stupid”“.
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5th May 2009
Heroin addicts waiting up to two years for treatment
Lengthening waiting times for methadone treatment are acting as a disincentive for heroin addicts to seek treatment, the chief executive of the largest voluntary drug treatment project, Merchants Quay Ireland, has warned.
5th May 2009
Methadone use in prisons soars
The number of prisoners on a methadone maintenance programme in the nation’s jails is on the increase because more drug addicts are being locked up by the courts.
1st May 2009
Over €3m Dormant Accounts funding for projects tackling homelessness and substance misuse.
The Government has approved the allocation of over €3 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support homelessness (€1.5 million) and substance misuse projects (€1.56m).
30th April 2009
Curran says alcohol to be included in new drugs strategy from next year.
Alcohol will be included in a new drugs strategy next year, while the current strategy is expected to finally go to Cabinet by the end of May or early June this year, the Dail has been told.
28th April 2009
yourdrinking.ie
Find out what you need to know to enjoy alcohol while protecting your health, relationships and community.
27th April 2009
Fears for lives of teen addicts over funding failure
The lives of drug-abusing teenagers have been put further at risk due to the failure of the HSE to pass on almost e1 million in funding for a treatment centre dealing with clients as young as 12 years.
24th April 2009
Call to end over-the-counter sales of codeine.
ALL over-the-counter pain medications containing the “Hillbilly heroin”” drug codeine should be made prescription-only to block the continuing rise in addictions to the narcotic

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