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11th August 2016
USI warns students to stay away from Fentanyl after drug-related deaths
The Union of Students in Ireland is urging young people to stay away from Opiate drugs known as Fentanyls’ after a number of drug-related deaths in Dublin and Cork in recent weeks.
8th August 2016
Dublin hospital in Europe’s top 3 for drug-related emergencies
A Dublin hospital had the third highest number of drug-related emergencies across 20 major hospitals in 14 European countries over the last two years.
5th August 2016
Taskforce established to take action to improve the mental health of children and young people
Helen McEntee TD, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, today announced the membership of the National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health, a key priority in the first 100 days of Partnership Government.
4th August 2016
John Halligan calls for HSE-run drug shops
The junior minister for education has suggested that the opening of HSE-run drug shops should be considered and that the use of drugs should be decriminalised.
3rd August 2016
Health Service Executive recommends safe drinking levels
Low risk weekly guidelines for adults are: up to 11 standard drinks in a week for women, and up to 17 standard drinks in a week for men.
3rd August 2016
From Northern Ireland: Drug disposal bins introduced in bid to eradicate illegal substances
In a bid to eradicate illegal and prescription drugs from our streets, an initiative known as RAPID (Remove All Prescription and Illegal Drugs) is aiming to provide several drug disposal bins to every health trust across Northern Ireland, including the Western Trust area, by the end of 2016/2017 after a very successful pilot.
3rd August 2016
Concern over rise in number of women diagnosed with and dying from alcohol related liver disease
Video report: Concern over sharp rise in number of women diagnosed with and dying from alcohol related liver disease.
2nd August 2016
‘Alcohol kills three people every day’
Three people are dying every day in Ireland due to alcohol, according to one of the country’s top doctors.
29th July 2016
Alert issued on drug ‘600 times more potent’ than morphine
The HSE has issued an alert after the powerful drug which led to the death of pop star Prince was implicated in the deaths of five people in Dublin and Cork in recent weeks.
29th July 2016
Gardaí and health officials brace for more deaths from synthetic heroin
Gardaí and health officials fear more drug-related deaths from a super-strong form of synthetic heroin after five deaths in the last three months.

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