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14th April 2015
Roísín Shortall to press Leo Varadkar over delays to drug laws
Former drugs minister Róisín Shortall has said there appeared to be a “reluctance” within the Department of Health to bring in long-awaited regulations to address widespread abuse of prescription drugs.
14th April 2015
Tobacco distributor fights plain packaging change
A distributor of a number of well-known tobacco brands says the Government cannot unilaterally introduce plain packaging on its products as a member of the EU.
13th April 2015
‘Heads in sand’ at surge in drug abuse
A nationwide surge in the abuse of benzodiazepines and cannabis — and the spread of heroin outside Dublin — has driven drug treatment figures upwards over the last five years.
13th April 2015
812 homeless people sleep on cafe floor in two months
The country’s only night cafe for homeless people accommodated 812 different people in its first two months alone — illustrating the scale of the homeless crisis.
13th April 2015
Call for dedicated drugs minister
The Government has its “head stuck in the sand” in relation to drugs and needs to appoint a dedicated junior minister to drive responses, including new laws on legal tranquillisers, Sinn Féin TD for Cork City, Jonathan O’Brien, has said.
10th April 2015
Prime Time - The reality of drug addiction and homelessness in our city centres
Watch: The reality of drug addiction and homelessness in our city centres
10th April 2015
The reality of prescription drug addiction in Donegal
More and more young Donegal people are becoming addicted to a popular cough mixture, forcing some pharmacies to take the medicine off their shelves.
10th April 2015
Call for supervised drug injecting centres
The Ana Liffey Drug Project has called for the provision of medically supervised injecting centres (MSICs) in Dublin, to allow drug users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.
10th April 2015
‘Drugs on offer to curb alcohol abuse’
An expert in addiction treatment has said many people with problem drinking are simply unaware of the medication options available to them.
10th April 2015
Negative impact of prescribed medications highlighted at traffic medicine meeting
The negative impact some prescribed medications can have on a person’s ability to drive can be lost in the debate about drug-driving, a leading doctor has warned.

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