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• Drugs Info  
  • Type of drugs
  • About drugs
    • Drugs and mental health
    • Drugs and pregnancy
    • Drugs and the law
    • How long do drugs stay in your system?
    • Drug emergencies
    • Drug Combinations 'Mixing Drugs'
    • Chemsex
  • Harm Reduction
  • For parents / carers
    • Talk to your child about drugs
    • New drug trends in the media
    • Family Support
    • Resources for guardians
  • For teens
    • Cannabis
    • Know the score
    • The teen brain
    • Worried about someone
    • For teens: Drugs and mental health
  • Getting help
  • Drug trend updates and warnings
• Alcohol Info  
  • About alcohol
    • What is alcohol?
    • How alcohol affects the body
    • How alcohol affects mood
    • Alcohol and pregnancy
    • Alcohol and the law
    • Drink driving
    • Interactions with other drugs
    • Alcohol and sports performance
    • Fact or myth quiz
    • FAQ
  • Stages of alcohol use
    • Stages of alcohol use
    • Abstinence
    • Experimentation
    • Low risk drinking
    • Problem drinking
    • Alcohol abuse and misuse
    • Alcohol dependence
    • Changing your drinking
  • Tips & Tools
    • How much am I drinking?
    • Alcohol diary
    • Alcohol use Balance Sheet
    • Change Plan worksheet
    • Goal Setting
    • Guidelines for supporters
    • How to stick to your plans
    • Tips for drinking less
    • What to do about boredom
  • Young people and drink
    • Why young people drink
    • What are the signs and effects?
    • Concerned parents
    • Children affected by a parent's drinking
  • Alcohol and Cancer
  • Worried about someone?
    • When a loved one has a drink problem
    • What can I do to help?
    • Coping with a partner's drinking
    • How drink can affect families
  • Looking for help?
    • What you can expect when you look for help
    • Find a service
  • Drink spiking
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  • COVID-19
    • Drug services during COVID-19
    • Why people who use drugs are at risk during COVID-19
    • Harm reduction advice for people who use drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
    • Changes to OST
    • Overdose awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic
    • Alcohol
    • Dual diagnosis
      • Dual diagnosis: Why people are at risk during COVID-19
      • Dual diagnosis: Minding your mental health and staying safe during COVID-19
    • Drug recovery
    • Family support
    • Domestic violence
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    • Community Detoxification Information
    • FAQ for Community Detoxification Guidelines
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    • National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare
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      • National Standards SBHC workbooks
      • HSE Quality Improvement Division
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  • Dealing with drug litter
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For teens

Cannabis
The most common used illegal drug - a fifth of you have tried cannabis but what do you really know about its effects on teenagers?

Cannabis

Know the score
Whatever your opinions might be about drugs, once they are in your system they are in control - so know the score and stay safe.

Know the score

The teen brain
Drugs can be of particular consequence for teens. Just like the rest of your body, your brain is developing too. Take care of your brain.

The teen brain

 

How do different drugs impact on mental health?

Drugs and Mental Health 

 

Worried about somone?
What to do if drugs are becoming a problem for someone you know.

Worried about somone?