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14th July 2015
Scientists might have found the reason that people suffer from alcoholismThe experiment involved looking at a protein that exists in both fruit flies and humans.
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14th July 2015
Fly study to help treat addictionUnderstanding the genetic make-up of fruit flies could be a key to treating addiction, according to research.
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14th July 2015
How can homeless people die with dignity?Where do homeless people spend their last days and who cares for them
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13th July 2015
‘Teenagers have power to be first tobacco-free generation’Irish teenagers taking on the ‘big tobacco’ industry have the power to become the country’s first tobacco-free generation, a campaign group has claimed.
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10th July 2015
Minister: Ireland’s drugs problem is terrifyingIreland’s drugs problem is terrifying, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the junior minister with responsibility for the drugs strategy, has admitted.
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10th July 2015
Kids as young as 13 using ‘legal highs’Children as young as 13 are taking freely available drugs known as ‘legal highs’ that have been blamed for two deaths.
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10th July 2015
Two young people have died in Monaghan after taking ‘legal highs’There was “huge outcry” over the issue, a local community worker said.
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9th July 2015
Former head shop drug ‘Snow Blow’ linked to HIV surge in DublinThe drug is more available now than when the head shops shut down, according to one user.
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8th July 2015
Should we stop bringing criminal charges against those possessing drugs for personal use?It’s important to consider what is meant by ‘decriminalisation’.
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8th July 2015
A dangerous pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancyIrish statistics on binge drinking worrying