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19th April 2014
2,000 suspected drink drivers arrested this year
Almost 2,000 suspected drink-drivers have been arrested this year, gardai said.
16th April 2014
Needle exchange scheme numbers rise 50% in four years
The number of needles issued by an exchange scheme in Northern Ireland has risen by more than 50% in the past four years.
16th April 2014
Casual use of cannabis ‘can alter brain permanently’
Experimenting with cannabis on a casual basis damages the brain permanently, research has found.
14th April 2014
Call to expand drug treatment in prison
Penal reformers have called on prison bosses to expand treatment provision for drug users within jails and to create drug-free sections for other inmates.
11th April 2014
Checks fail to curb drug abuse in prisons
There is “no strong evidence” the drugs problem in Irish prisons is reducing, despite the massive security infrastructure put in place, according to a new report.
10th April 2014
New study on drug use in Irish prisons shows improvement in treatment provision and support services
The National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol (NACDA) today (Thursday 10 April 2014) published a new study on drug use in Irish prisons.
10th April 2014
Childers wants to see those behind Neknomination craze prosecuted
AN MEP has called for the people behind the Neknomination online drinking game phenomenon - which claimed the life of 19-year-old Co Carlow man Jonathan Byrne in early February – to be prosecuted.
9th April 2014
From the UK: Cash incentives make drug users more likely to get vaccinated against hepatitis
Small cash incentives as little as £30 are helping British health authorities get heroin addicts vaccinated against hepatitis B.
9th April 2014
Moves to enhance drug treatment services
In his concluding analysis, Lloyd Mudiwa examines progress made under the treatment and rehabilitation pillar of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016.
9th April 2014
From the UK: Plight of steroid users highlighted
More must be done to help the rising tide of people who are injecting themselves with steroids, health experts have warned.

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