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28th July 2016
Warning after spate of drug overdoses in Cork and DublinA SPATE OF drug overdoses in Cork and Dublin in recent weeks has led the HSE to warn heroin users about a dangerous class of drug being sold as heroin.
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28th July 2016
HSE Alert: Fentanyl Implicated in Overdose DeathsArising from a number of drug related deaths in Dublin and Cork in recent weeks, the HSE is issuing an alert in relation to the dangers of a class of Opiate drugs known as Fentanyls.
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28th July 2016
Hepatitis C: What’s your F-ing Story?One in three homeless people in Ireland have the disease and face barriers when trying to access treatment
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28th July 2016
HSE Supports World Hepatitis Day 2016The HSE is supporting the 2016 World Hepatitis Day and welcomes the many initiatives that are being organised by the voluntary and advocacy sectors to mark the day in Ireland.
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28th July 2016
Public bins for getting rid of drugs are being rolled out up North, but could they be introduced herPUBLIC BINS FOR disposing of prescription or illegal drugs are being rolled out across Northern Ireland following a successful pilot programme, the Public Health Agency announced yesterday.
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27th July 2016
Concern as road deaths and drink-driving arrests riseAuthority calls for drivers to ‘return to basics’ after more than 500 arrests in July.
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26th July 2016
Could Irish festival goers be allowed to test illegal drugs before taking them?Advocates of testing services say they minimise the risks posed by drugs.
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25th July 2016
‘Ireland is behind the times’: Should cannabis be legalised for medical use?“IRELAND IS BEHIND the times,” said the People Before Profits/Anti Austerity Alliance TD Gino Kenny when speaking about his Bill to legalise cannabis for medicinal use.
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23rd July 2016
The global-market links of Ireland’s drugs scourgeOn Wednesday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny walked the streets of Dublin’s north inner city.
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22nd July 2016
Banned: The government is about to make some benzos and other prescription drugs illegalTHE MISUSE OF Drugs Bill has made its way through the Oireachtas and will soon become law.