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4th July 2008
Opiate-dependent adolescents in IrelandA descriptive study at treatment entry has been published by The Drug Treatment Centre, Ireland.
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3rd July 2008
Revised Voluntary Code on Alcohol Advertising fails children and young peopleThe revised voluntary code on alcohol advertising launched today (July 1st) by the Department of Health and Children fails to protect children and young people from being exposed to a barrage of alcohol advertising claims the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI).
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1st July 2008
Dutch smoking ban goes into forceA tobacco smoking ban has come into effect in cafes, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands.
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30th June 2008
Smoking ban could kill off Amsterdam cannabis coffee shopsAmsterdam’s controversial cannabis cafes are facing possible extinction when a smoking ban comes into force next month.
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30th June 2008
Smoking ban hits AmsterdamAmsterdam’s famed marijuana bars have weathered many challenges over the years and are still smoking, blanketed in reggae music and a skunky haze. But now they face an unwelcome blast of fresh air: on July 1, the Netherlands will be one of the last European countries to comply with EU law and ban smoking in bars and restaurants.
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30th June 2008
US scientists are successfully curing alcoholics in the online world of Second Life.Psychotherapy on a pixel beach and endurance tests in a virtual airplane: US scientists are successfully curing alcoholics in the online world of Second Life. They will soon publish the first results of their research.
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30th June 2008
Life as a heroin addict - part 5Part 5 of the “Wired In: Life as a heroin addict’ film series. We look at the stigma in and around the drug scene and the drug addict. We also hear about the effect this has on the drug user
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26th June 2008
Research on drug provalence in regional drugs task force areas launched by NACDThe Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, John Curran TD, has released further results from the National Drug Prevalence Survey in Ireland 2006/7 analysed by Regional Drugs Task Force (RDTF)area.
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26th June 2008
Regional data shows patterns of drug use across IrelandThe proportion of people who have used cocaine more than doubled in most parts of the country between 2002 and 2007.
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26th June 2008
A cannabis reader: global issues and local experiences is launched by EMCDDAThe EMCDDA’s cannabis monograph addresses one basic question. How can I find quality information on cannabis, amid all the bias and opinion? The monograph is divided into two volumes. The first volume centres on political, legislative, commercial and social developments relating to cannabis. Its core audience thus comprises policymakers, sociologists, historians, journalists and those involved in enforcement. The second volume is targeted at drugs professionals working in the fields of treatment, prevention and healthcare