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25th August 2015
The life-changing properties of addiction in a familySt Patrick’s has programmes that train family members living with addiction to influence their loved ones while also looking after themselves
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25th August 2015
‘Deeply worrying’ increase in people huffing butane in Dublin city centreIt’s widely and cheaply available – but can lead to fits, short term memory loss and in some cases sudden death.
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24th August 2015
Arsenic and lead found in illegal tobacco in CorkCigarettes containing high levels of asbestos, lead, arsenic, traces of rat poison and human excrement are flooding Ireland as dissidents and highly organised crime gangs make vast profits buying them for as little as 20c a packet.
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21st August 2015
International Nurses Society on Addictions Irish ChapterFollowing on from the establishment of the informal Drug and Alcohol Nurses Network of Ireland group, a group of Nurses who have an interest in the specialism addictions and related services in Ireland have established the first international chapter of the US based International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) http://www.intnsa.org/
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20th August 2015
Cancer Society here wants research on safety of vapingIt is too soon to describe e-cigarettes as a reputable product for combating smoking, the Irish Cancer Society has said.
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20th August 2015
‘No safe level’ of consuming alcoholWith research showing a link between light alcohol consumption and cancer, everyone should reflect on their level of drinking and consider reducing it, a liver expert has advised.
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19th August 2015
Excise duty on alcohol must be set at a level that reflects its significant health, social, and econ“If you are an 18-year-old in Ireland today, the excise duty on beer has increased just twice, and been cut once, during your lifetime”
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19th August 2015
‘Daily tipple increases the risk of cancer’People who engage in light or moderate drinking every day are at an increased risk of cancer, a study has found.
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19th August 2015
One drink a day raises breast cancer risk, study findsMedical review says those with family history of disease should consider giving up alcohol
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19th August 2015
Drinking every day increases cancer riskPeople who engage in light or moderate drinking every day are at an increased risk of cancer, a study has found.
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