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23rd July 2014
Gardaí seized ecstasy worth €3.5m last year
Seizures of ecstasy jumped in 2013, while hauls of cannabis and cocaine fell significantly, official figures show.
22nd July 2014
New Video Warning On Dodgy Drugs
PMA is like ecstacy and has been linked to the deaths of two Dublin men
22nd July 2014
Ana Liffey Drug Project create an animated video as part of their PMA/PMMA awareness campaign.
Earlier this year, a number of deaths related to PMA (Paramethoxyamphetamine) and PMMA (Paramethoxymethamphetamine) were reported in the national press.
22nd July 2014
Alcohol still tops list of Galway addictions
Alcohol remains the single-biggest drug abused by Galway people availing of addiction treatment – heroin, morphine and cannabis are problematic too.
21st July 2014
From Northern Ireland: NI alcohol sales laws to be changed says Nelson McCausland
Northern Ireland’s laws on the sale of alcohol are to be changed, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has said.
21st July 2014
Poll: Would raising alcohol prices in Ireland curtail dangerous drinking?
This week an Oireachtas committee as urged to “turn off the tap of cheap alcohol”.
20th July 2014
Coroner in warning about ‘super-ecstasy’ following inquests
The Dublin coroner has warned that PMA, an illegal amphetamine drug currently in circulation, is “far more unpredictable” than ecstasy.
18th July 2014
Ireland must ‘turn off the tap’ of cheap alcohol
Ireland needs to “turn off the tap of cheap alcohol to some of the most vulnerable individuals” in society, the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform has heard.
18th July 2014
Health minister to take on drugs and alcohol policy
Health Minister Leo Varadkar will take up direct responsibility for the sensitive areas of drug and alcohol policy.
18th July 2014
Addiction services costing State €114m this year
Around €114 million has been allocated for addiction services for this year, according to figures released by the HSE.

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