News

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15th October 2015
EpiPens on UCC campus ‘a world first’EpiPens on UCC campus ‘a world first’
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15th October 2015
Two in five people ‘find drug-taking at dance events off-putting’Drug-taking at dance events is “off-putting” for around 40% of attendees, according to a Ticketmaster report.
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14th October 2015
20-a-day habit will cost smokers €300 a month - enough to buy a new MercedesCigarettes rose by 50c a pack from midnight last night in Michael Noonan’s only tax hike in his fifth budget.
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14th October 2015
Scotland’s ‘Trainspotting generation’ drives drug-related hospital admissionsScotland’s 1980s “Trainspotting generation” has driven drug-related hospital admissions to a record high while illnesses linked to long-term alcohol abuse are also on the rise, official figures show.
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14th October 2015
Department of Children and Youth AffairsIncreased tax on cigarettes will prevent children from becoming lured into a killer addiction - Reilly
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13th October 2015
2016 Drugs.ie National Youth Media Awards Competition2016 Drugs.ie National Youth Media Awards Competition
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12th October 2015
Surge in new HIV cases linked to ‘snow blow’ drug useA surge in the number of new cases of HIV among intravenous drug users in Dublin this year has been linked to the growing use of a new drug known as “snow blow”.
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8th October 2015
Healthy Ireland Survey 2015The main alcohol-related findings from the Healthy Ireland Survey 2015.
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8th October 2015
Nation’s health: Study shows Ireland moving in right directionPersistent problems such as smoking, alcohol and snack food need to be tackled
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8th October 2015
Graphic: Nation’s health improving slowlyWhat you don’t measure, you can’t improve, said Health Minister Leo Varadkar after a health-of-the-nation study revealed people spend around five hours a day sitting around.