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29th January 2009
Substance use prevention for adolescents: the Icelandic Model
Data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs have shown that adolescent substance use is a growing problem in western and particularly Eastern European countries.
28th January 2009
No date for new drink- drive limit legislation
A road safety group has expressed disappointment that senior members of Government have been unable to give a specific date for proposed legislation to introduce lower drink-drive limits and mandatory testing for motorists at crash sites to come before the Dáil.
27th January 2009
Forgotten victims of alcohol
Although there are 200 meetings each week in Ireland, most people have never heard of Al-Anon – the organisation that supports those most affected by alcohol abuse – the alcoholic’s family.
26th January 2009
Cannabis law change illogical.
The reclassification of cannabis as a Class B drug has come into effect in England and Wales amid complaints the new laws are “illogical”“.
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23rd January 2009
Drug centre sees doubling in clients treated for crack cocaine addiction.
A Drug treatment programme in south Dublin city has seen a doubling in the number of clients being treated for crack cocaine addiction in the past year.
20th January 2009
Report finds Irish teenagers have high drunkenness rate
Irish teenagers record the second-highest level of drunkenness in an international comparison, with 29 per cent of 15-year-olds here claiming to have been drunk at least once in the last month.
20th January 2009
Sudden deaths linked to alcohol.
Almost 40 per cent of people who die suddenly in Cork test positive for alcohol in a postmortem report review, according to a new study published in the Irish Medical Journal.
19th January 2009
Homeless alcoholics wait four months for detox
Homeless alcoholics face a wait of up to four months to access detox treatment because there is inadequate funding to extend the service.
15th January 2009
Campaign against recreational cocaine use deemed a success.
A €636,940 campaign last year aimed at dispelling the myths around cocaine use has been described as a success by the Health Service Executive, with nearly three-quarters of under-35s agreeing that the poster ads would make them think differently about the dangers of the drug.
15th January 2009
Drinking while pregnant can make children more attracted to alcohol.
Drinking while pregnant can produce children more attracted to alcohol, a new study suggests.

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