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30th January 2017
GPs support legalisation of cannabisThe majority of GPs support the legalisation of cannabis for therapeutic use, but not the Government’s policy on decriminalisation.
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27th January 2017
Six things you need to know about gardaí‘s new roadside drug testing regimeRoadside drug testing starting within weeks will check motorists for commonly prescribed medicines including Valium and sleeping tablets, as well as illegal drugs.
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27th January 2017
Attorney general to examine controversial alcohol billA controversial alcohol bill has stalled yet again after a number of legal issues were uncovered
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26th January 2017
Research reveals high rates of alcohol consumption among pregnant Irish womenYoung women are known to binge drink, leaving them vulnerable to consuming large quantities of alcohol even before they know they are pregnan
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24th January 2017
U-47700 death: ‘As we pretend that policing drugs deters users, we can expect more harm, more deathsOur drug policy isn’t working and it’s time to embrace a more rational and open approach, writes Dr Garrett McGovern.
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23rd January 2017
Gardaí need ‘balance’ to drug centreAustralian former top cop urges careful planning of injection centre.
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23rd January 2017
Synthetic drugs: How new highs are infiltrating the Irish marketSYNTHETIC DRUGS HAVE been a constant threat on the Irish drug scene since head shops started popping up around the country in the mid-late 2000s.
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20th January 2017
Gardaí race to get deadly drug off streetsGardaí are racing to identify the supplier of the potent synthetic drug linked to the death of a teenage boy in a bid to take the highly dangerous chemical off the streets.
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20th January 2017
One step closer to supervised injecting roomsLegislation that could pave the way for the opening of supervised injecting rooms for drug users will be brought before the Dáil in the coming weeks, according to a government minister.
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18th January 2017
Warning issued over dangerous new drug in Cork following death of 16-year-oldU-4 is a dangerous synthetic opioid discovered recently for the first time in Ireland.
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