News

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18th September 2015
Irish people’s binge drinking could increase our risk of cancerMore than half of people who drink do so irresponsibly.
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18th September 2015
Peter McVerry: Ireland needs to declare a national emergency on homelessnessIn July, two families a day were becoming homeless in Dublin
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18th September 2015
GLOBAL STUDY CONFIRMS HARMFUL ALCOHOL USE IS LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF ALCOHOL-RELATED CANCERS ANDGLOBAL STUDY CONFIRMS HARMFUL ALCOHOL USE IS LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF ALCOHOL-RELATED CANCERS AND INJURY
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17th September 2015
Alcohol increases the risk of cancerAlcohol consumption protects against heart attacks - but increases the risk of many cancers as well as the likelihood of being injured, a global study has found.
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16th September 2015
Drug Policy Reform ConferenceSouthern Regional Drugs & Alcohol Taskforce in Partnership with the Mid West Regional Drugs & Alcohol Forum & the HSE presents a Regional conference.
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15th September 2015
Should drug users have a safe space to inject?It’s looking increasingly likely that medically supervised injection centres will open within the next year. What will they mean for addicts and communities affected by drug use?
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11th September 2015
Housing shortage ‘having knock-on effect’ on drug problems for homelessThe Government is being warned that the homelessness crisis is contributing to the country’s drug problems.
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9th September 2015
Alcohol should play no part in Junior Cert celebrations, warns Alcohol Action Ireland“It’s natural that students who are getting their Junior Cert results this week want to celebrate with their friends. This is an important milestone for them and they should enjoy the celebrations after three years working towards their exams,”
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9th September 2015
The man who made Ireland fall in love with drug law reformOver the past few years campaigners for drug reform in the UK have drawn some meagre encouragement from the emergence of post-prohibition policies in a few US states, as well as Uruguay and Portugal.
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8th September 2015
Conference for Parents, Guardians & Carers: Drugs - Fears, Facts & FeelingsDrugs - Fears, Facts & Feelings.