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8th August 2014
Plain packaging will cost revenue, but bring health savingsThe State may lose tax revenue through the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products but this will be offset by savings from reduced deaths and illness linked to smoking, according to a Department of Health study.
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7th August 2014
Drink-driving prosecutions down 60% since 2006There has been a 60% drop in prosecutions for drink-driving and a 40% fall in dangerous driving cases since 2006, according to official figures.
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6th August 2014
EU states’ concerns could delay plain packaging for tobaccoA number of EU countries have lodged concerns about the plain packaging tobacco proposals put forward by James Reilly when he was minister for health.
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4th August 2014
Dublin drug treatment centre pilots scheme for rural clientsOne of the main rehabilitation centres for adolescent drug users in Dublin is piloting a new scheme offering one-off assessments to young people with similar issues in other parts of the country.
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4th August 2014
Teenagers - you can have a good time without consuming alcoholGeneration Y — that’s those of us who check the 25 and over box, partied through the boom on a perpetual drink fest, imbibing a record 14.3 litres of alcohol in 2001.
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1st August 2014
First sobriety ankle tag fittedThe first ankle tag that constantly monitors if an offender is still drinking has been fitted to a man for provoking violence outside a nightclub while drunk.
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1st August 2014
Memory warning for middle-aged drinkersMiddle-aged people are significantly more likely to suffer serious memory problems later in life if they have a history of problem drinking, a new study has found.
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30th July 2014
Hep C – TREAT IT, BEAT IT!Campaign Urges Resourcing Of National Hepatitis C Strategy Be Prioritised.
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30th July 2014
A glass of wine can double memory loss riskDrinking just one or two glasses of wine a day may double the risk of severe memory loss in old age.
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28th July 2014
Roscrea locals take a stand in fight against drugsDevastating effects of drugs and anti-social behaviour prompts community response in North Tipperary town.
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