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22nd January 2019
Big increase in heroin addiction in Cork and Kerry
Task force records ‘aging profile’ of people abusing drug in the south
22nd January 2019
HSE defends installation of biohazard bins in Cork
The HSE has defended the installation of biohazard bins in parts of Cork city to tackle drug litter - describing them as an important public health tool in the war against heroin.
21st January 2019
Number of people taking HSE online test for drug addiction doubles
Number of people taking HSE online test for drug addiction doubles
18th January 2019
Parents who regularly take three or more drinks a day may be abusing children
Addiction specialist warns parents on impact of their drinking on family
17th January 2019
Plans to introduce additional needle bins in Cork city centre
The HSE is to increase the number of needle bins in Cork city centre to reduce the volume of used drug paraphernalia discarded in the city.
16th January 2019
Alcohol-related deaths in NI soar - to all-time high Read more at: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/new
Last year - 2017 - saw the number of alcohol related deaths in Northern Ireland increase for the fourth consecutive year to the highest on record
16th January 2019
New programme for substance abuse recovery
Turas Counselling Services, a not-for-profit organisation providing addiction supports to people in the North East, is running a 15-week structured day programme from February 5.
15th January 2019
One or two joints is all it takes to alter teenage brains, research shows
Even a small amount of cannabis can alter brain structure in children, research suggests
15th January 2019
Cork addiction charity agrees to stop insulting clients
Addicts say they are verbally abused and left in hysterics by ‘horrible’ counselling sessions
14th January 2019
Cannabis: More people seeking treatment as strength doubles
Cannabis: More people seeking treatment as strength doubles

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