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19th December 2014
Take-home naloxone programmes in Europe — overdose preventionDrug overdose continues to be the main cause of death among problem drug users and heroin or its metabolites are present in the majority of reported fatal overdoses, often in combination with other substances such as alcohol or benzodiazepines
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19th December 2014
The Yes Woman: Why I’m searching for a sense of self at Al-Anon meetingsThis week, I’ve undertaken a very personal challenge. Growing up amid alcoholism creates obvious psychological consequences. After the breakdown of my parents’ marriage, my mother encouraged us to see a counsellor. I refused.
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18th December 2014
Lung cancer is killing 34% more Irish women than the EU averageThere has been a rise in the number of Irish people getting cancer- however survival rates have improved significantly in the last 20 years.
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18th December 2014
Dáil passes bill banning smoking in cars with children presentThe Dáil has passed laws to ban smoking in cars where children are present.
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18th December 2014
One person a day is dying of a drugs overdoseOne person a day is dying from a drugs overdose, a charity group that helps people with addiction problems has said.
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17th December 2014
Dublin needs a supervised drug injection centre - Byrne“Dublin needs a supervised drug injection centre”, says Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, speaking in support of The Ana Liffey Drug Project’s proposal for the first ever medically supervised drug injection centre in Ireland.
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17th December 2014
Legal move to provide heroin use sitesA leading addiction service has sought the expertise of the Bar Council to draft proposed laws which would allow addicts to legally inject heroin in a medical setting.
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17th December 2014
‘12 Pubs’ is just an excuse for another alcoholic bingeIt’s that time of year again when our pubs are jammed full of gurning office workers wearing garish woolly jumpers, downing pints and shots of vile liquors by the bucket-load, all in the name of seasonal good cheer.
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17th December 2014
Study finds ‘vaping’ can help smokers cut down“Vaping” can help traditional cigarette smokers kick the habit or at least cut down, a study has found.
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17th December 2014
Can you go On The Dry in January?Most Irish adults drink more alcohol in December compared to other times of the year and almost three in four will suffer from at least one hangover this month as a result, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has said.
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