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24th February 2014
Seizures of illegal cigarettes slumpCustoms seized less than one in every 25 cigarettes smuggled into the country last year, as law enforcement agencies struggle to keep up with more sophisticated methods being employed by smugglers, new figures obtained by the Sunday Independent reveal.
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21st February 2014
ICGP/HSE develop new measure to aid with alcohol interventionThe ICGP and HSE have developed a ‘standard drinks’ measure for use in consultations as a visual aid to help GPs, practice nurses and patients to estimate and discuss alcohol intake.
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21st February 2014
Campaigning for Change Seminar: Evidence-based solutions for alcohol harmAlcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, invites you to attend a free campaigning seminar for organisations interested in alcohol-related issues, at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin.
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20th February 2014
From Northern Ireland: Drink ‘epidemic’ claim as kills one a day for 10 yearsA leading GP has said alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland is at epidemic proportions after the latest Government statistics revealed it had killed almost one person here every day for a decade.
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20th February 2014
Middle-aged men are at greatest risk of suicideReducing suicide among the middle-aged will be a key priority for the HSE’s Office of Suicide Prevention this year, according to its director.
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19th February 2014
Heroin could spread like ‘wildfire’ after record cropWarnings that Ireland faces another “wildfire spread” of heroin addiction similar to the 1980s have been raised following claims that the opium poppy crop has reached an all-time high in Afghanistan.
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19th February 2014
New law to increase penalty pointsRoad Traffic Act introduces roadside drug tests, increased penalty points for speeding and heavy penalties for hit-and-run drivers
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18th February 2014
Alcohol in pregnancy ‘damages placenta’Women who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol during the early stages of pregnancy may damage their placenta, a new study has found.
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18th February 2014
‘Major tragedy’ prevented at Odyssey Hardwell gig by health workers treating ‘drink and drug’A major tragedy was prevented by healthcare workers who treated intoxicated young people at a concert by Dutch DJ Hardwell at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena, according to the Health Minister.
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18th February 2014
E-cigarettes: the Big White Hope in a life-or-death fight with tobaccoElectronic cigarettes offer “the best hope ever” of eliminating harmful smoking, according to a London-based psychologist who specialises in tobacco-dependence research.
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