News

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6th January 2016
Garda drug units hit hard in staffing cutsOverall manpower reduced by 30% in four years even as the drugs trade grows in size and profitability
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5th January 2016
Dry January? Here’s how to do itYou don’t have to climb Mont Blanc because you’re sober for a month. Do something you actually like doing
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5th January 2016
When the party’s over… getting help for addictionChristmas can throw a harsh light on addiction and many families will now be dealing with the realisation that a loved one may have a problem. We talked to the experts for advice on staging interventions and taking that next step
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4th January 2016
Cruise into January without the boozeExperts believe we should cut alcohol down – or out – for the next few weeks
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2nd January 2016
Methadone alternative on the cards according to HSEAn alternative to methadone for people addicted to heroin and related drugs could be more widely available within the first quarter of the year, according to the HSE.
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30th December 2015
Counterfeit alcohol could be fatal, authority warnsUK organisation urges drinkers to be cautious of fake booze in the run-up to New Year’s Eve.
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29th December 2015
One-in-10 stores in breach of drink codeOne in 10 supermarkets and grocery stores are failing to comply with the industry’s own code on the display and sale of alcohol products.
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26th December 2015
7,000 checkpoints are being set-up nationwide over ChristmasDrivers asked to be extra vigilant for the holidays.
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26th December 2015
Derek Byrne: No need for moral panic over injection housesGovernment should honestly sell the idea to the public of safe places to inject
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26th December 2015
Drugs should be a priority issue for general election candidates – here’s whyAs we move towards the general election, attention will increasingly be focused on party manifestos.