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1st June 2016
EU report Ireland had fourth highest quantity of ecstasy seized
European drug experts report a “dramatic increase” in the potency of high-strength ecstasy tablets, including so-called ‘super pills’.
1st June 2016
Young people ‘guinea pigs’ for psychoactive drugs
Young people are unwittingly acting as “human guinea pigs” in the booming market for new psychoactive substances (NPS), according to the EU drugs agency.
1st June 2016
Please don’t drink and drive this weekend: it’s a proven killer
Our Road Safety Authority expert reveals how a new report shows drink is a big factor in deaths
1st June 2016
Chocs away! Latest legal high sees party-goers snorting chocolate
The latest party drug has arrived, and you’ve probably already tried it but not in this form.
1st June 2016
Drug use: People in all kinds of venues taking ecstasy - not just dance clubs
A new report from the EU looks at drug use across the continent.
31st May 2016
HRB publish latest drug treatment figures
HRB compares the Irish drug situation with the rest of Europe
30th May 2016
Government will not back down on drink warning labels says Brian Hayes
The Irish Government has insisted it will not back down on plans to put health warnings on alcohol products, despite 11 EU countries firing “warning shots” noverthe damage the deal could do to trade in and out of this country.
27th May 2016
Dublin’s gay chemsex party scene in the new Hot Press
In the new Hot Press there is a special report on drugs like GHB and crystal meth, which Hot Press claim are fueling chemsex parties every week in private Dublin homes.
27th May 2016
No more ‘going through the motions’, warns youth expert
A Government setting up a task force sounds impressive. It’s what the Taoiseach told the Dáil on Wednesday. The task force, he said, will deal with the “local situation” in the north inner city.
26th May 2016
13-year-olds selling prescription drugs on street
The Government has been put under pressure to change the laws around the illegal sale of prescription drugs on the street in the wake of the most recent gangland murder.

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