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14th June 2014
Warning about PMA/PMMA drug after six deaths in Ireland
Ana Liffey Drug Project highlights dangers of a pill being passed off as ecstasy
13th June 2014
Sports not for sale to the alcohol industry
Sport, music and the arts all constitute absolutely key pillars of our culture and we cannot continue selling them to alcohol brands if we truly want to modify our relationship with alcohol, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has said.
13th June 2014
Synthetic drugs problem ‘complex’
Opioids were implicated in most of the 6,100 overdose deaths in Europe in 2012, but the situation is becoming increasing complex in the case of synthetic drugs, a new report reveals.
12th June 2014
How the alcohol industry ‘runs the show’ at the World Cup
When the World Cup kicks off tonight, punters in the stadium will be able to buy a beer, despite Brazil banning alcohol at games because of a rising number of deaths in crowds.
12th June 2014
Scientists create laser device that can detect drunk drivers
Researchers in Poland have developed a laser which can discover if the person behind the wheel has been drinking.
11th June 2014
Tobacco firms likely to challenge on grounds of intellectual property
Despite yesterday’s landmark Cabinet decision, it is likely to be some years before plain packaging on tobacco products becomes a reality.
11th June 2014
Ban on seductive cigarette packaging a bad day for big tobacco, says Reilly
Moves to ban “seductive” cigarette packaging and replace it with gruesome warnings mark a “bad day for big tobacco”, Health Minister James Reilly has insisted.
10th June 2014
Reilly to seek Cabinet approval for plain packaging on tobacco products
Minister for Health James Reilly will today seek Cabinet approval for draft laws to compel tobacco companies to use plain packaging on all the products they sell in Ireland.
9th June 2014
‘Once you say you’re HIV positive, you can’t take it back’
Some 344 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in Ireland last year.
9th June 2014
Cocaine here is least pure — but second dearest in Europe
Cocaine sold on the streets here is the least pure, but the second most expensive in Europe.

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