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15th December 2014
Coroner issues ecstasy warning after two drowningsA coroner has issued a public warning about undiscovered side-effects of ecstasy following the deaths by drowning of two men.
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15th December 2014
Most victims of sex assault ‘had drunk six pints’The majority of people who sought help from the country’s busiest sexual assault treatment unit last year had drank the average alcohol equivalent of six pints of beer.
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15th December 2014
Demon drink: greatest public health issue of our ageWorking on the front line in an addiction rehabilitation centre means that I see, first hand, the harm that substance addiction can have on individuals, families and the wider community. However, substance addiction and the problems that accompany it are not confined to the kind of programmes I work with.
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12th December 2014
What Jonathan Corrie needed more than a hostel bed was a place to beat his addictionCharles Dickens is reputed to have described the Parable of the Prodigal Son as the greatest story ever told. Whether he did or not, it is certainly one of the most powerful and memorable stories ever told and speaks deeply to the human condition.
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12th December 2014
No rogue heroin circulating in Cork, tests showReports circulating of a rogue batch of high-strength heroin in Cork following the recent drug-related deaths of two homeless people have been discounted after tests found nothing unusual in samples tested.
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11th December 2014
Drug-hit areas feel ‘hopeless’ over fear of gangsThere is a sense of “utter hopelessness” in communities intimidated by gangs, local drug groups have told the Oireachtas.
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8th December 2014
The 12 Safety Tips of Christmas from the GardaíThe Garda Síochána has published its Twelve Safety Tips of Christmas as a reminder to people about how to protect themselves and their property during the busy festive period.
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8th December 2014
Bullying features ‘hugely’ in addicts’ childhoodsBeing bullied as a child has emerged as a significant factor in why people who subsequently become alcoholics or drug addicts took their first drink or drug, research has found.
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8th December 2014
Christmas drinking is no fun - that’s the sobering truth‘It’s a great advantage not to drink among hard-drinking people,” goes a line in ‘The Great Gatsby’, but I can’t imagine F Scott Fitzgerald was referring to Christmas party time in Ireland when he made such a bold statement. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no reason to be sober amongst the severely inebriated.
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8th December 2014
During this week in 2013, thousands of people were caught drink-drivingDuring the season of work parties and special festivities, some people take chances with drugs, alcohol and their cars.
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