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10th April 2014
New study on drug use in Irish prisons shows improvement in treatment provision and support servicesThe National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol (NACDA) today (Thursday 10 April 2014) published a new study on drug use in Irish prisons.
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10th April 2014
Childers wants to see those behind Neknomination craze prosecutedAN MEP has called for the people behind the Neknomination online drinking game phenomenon - which claimed the life of 19-year-old Co Carlow man Jonathan Byrne in early February – to be prosecuted.
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9th April 2014
From the UK: Cash incentives make drug users more likely to get vaccinated against hepatitisSmall cash incentives as little as £30 are helping British health authorities get heroin addicts vaccinated against hepatitis B.
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9th April 2014
Moves to enhance drug treatment servicesIn his concluding analysis, Lloyd Mudiwa examines progress made under the treatment and rehabilitation pillar of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016.
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9th April 2014
From the UK: Plight of steroid users highlightedMore must be done to help the rising tide of people who are injecting themselves with steroids, health experts have warned.
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9th April 2014
Government must resist lobbying over tobacco brandingAustralia, less than a year ago, became the first country to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes. It did so to reduce the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases, and to improve public health.
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9th April 2014
7% have tried cocaine, poll findsOne in 10 men living in Ireland has tried cocaine at some stage in their life, a cross-border poll has revealed.
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9th April 2014
Coroner warns against ‘deadly poison’ ecstasy after fatalitiesA coroner has issued a stark warning about the dangers of taking ecstasy or similar type drugs, which he described as “deadly poisons”.
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8th April 2014
The Young: 83% of teenagers alarmed over binge drinking - Bingeing culture biggest worry of teensBinge drinking and drug abuse among teenagers is a huge worry for most young people in Northern Ireland, a major poll for the Belfast Telegraph today reveals.
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8th April 2014
Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign is holding a COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN MEETINGCitywide Drugs Crisis Campaign is holding a COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN MEETING in the Gresham Hotel, O’Connell St. on Wednesday 9th April at 11a.m. which will be attended by spokespersons from all political parties.
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