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24th March 2014
The health effects: Smoking rate falls from 29% to 22% in 10 years
The pioneering move has ‘denormalised’ smoking and saved thousands of lives, but statistics suggest the battle is far from over
24th March 2014
Call to end legislation delay banning smoking in cars
Legislation to ban smoking in cars where children are present has yet to be enacted, almost two years after senators proposed the ban, which has been endorsed by the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland.
24th March 2014
New synthetic ecstasy tablet puts five in hospital
Several people have been hospitalised after taking a new type of synthetic ecstasy.
22nd March 2014
All change in the smoking zone
Stand around with a group of smokers and you’ll soon hear some version of: “It’s disgusting. I want to quit. I could take a luxury holiday with the money I spend.”
21st March 2014
Public health isn’t a priority for profit-driven alcohol industry
For the first time, an Irish Government has decided to treat our harmful relationship with alcohol as a public health problem in an effort to bring about positive change in a society where binge drinking and drunkenness has become normal, accepted behaviour.
21st March 2014
Employers could be held liable for drink-driving staff
Employers face the prospect of being held liable for road crashes caused by their intoxicated employees as part of a fresh crackdown on drink-driving being considered.
21st March 2014
Using a mobile while driving is comparable to driving drunk
Mobile phones and children are the biggest distractions to drivers.
20th March 2014
Smoking increases breast cancer risk by 19%
Smoking increases the risk of breast cancer in older women by almost a fifth, a study has found.
20th March 2014
Column: Legislation changes our drugs landscape – but it isn’t a complete solution
It is time to acknowledge that drug and alcohol use is a part of modern society –and a public health issue to be managed, writes Tony Duffin.
19th March 2014
Alcohol ‘cheaper in shops than nine years ago’
Supermarkets are selling alcohol at lower prices than nine years ago, it’s been claimed.

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