News

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9th November 2016
Anti-social behaviour reduced as 150 drug users targeted for helpGardai in Dublin city centre have been working with drugs project workers to reduce anti-social behaviour
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9th November 2016
Taking MDMA ‘could be more dangerous for women than men’Women are more likely to end up in emergency rooms than men after taking ecstasy, according to this year’s Global Drugs Survey (GDS).
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9th November 2016
Lifetime, recent, and current drugs use on riseLifetime, recent, and current drug use has risen significantly, according to the State’s official national drug prevalence study.
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9th November 2016
Project is helping cut street drug useAn intensive intervention programme by statutory and voluntary agencies has had significant successes in improving the lives of the street drug users and reducing their anti-social behaviour and criminality.
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8th November 2016
Gardai work with homeless drug users to ease addiction issues in Dublin city centreGardai and the Ana Liffey Drug Project have joined forces to create an Assertive Case Management Team
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7th November 2016
New report heavily criticises Diageo-led alcohol awareness campaignCollege View: A recently published report determined that the Diageo funded Stop-Out-Of-Control-Drinking campaign, meets the needs of the alcohol industry, rather than public health in Ireland.
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2nd November 2016
New counselling rooms for homeless people open in Dublin todayA NEW SUITE of counselling rooms have been opened by the Dublin Simon Community, aimed at offering counselling to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
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2nd November 2016
Launch of the Recovery Academy of Ireland, November 23rdThe Recovery Academy of Ireland is delighted to announce the official launch of the Recovery Academy of Ireland
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1st November 2016
We must stop looking at addiction as a moral failingPublic debate is needed on best ways to intervene in chaotic lives of addicts
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28th October 2016
Overdose fears due to variation in cocaine purityAnalysis shows overall purity of cocaine and heroin available on the streets has increased in recent years