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7th February 2014
Poll: Did you drink when you were underage?Ireland is regularly criticised for its drinking culture with underage drinking a particular problem. So be honest, did you drink when you were underage?
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7th February 2014
We need to call time on our attitude towards drinkingIt’s Wednesday night and we’re around the kitchen table. Unusually for a week night, some friends are over, the craic is good, and the wine is flowing.
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7th February 2014
Retailers highlight Australian measures on plain tobacco packagingA retailers’ group has warned that the Government plan to introduce plain tobacco packaging will fail unless measures introduced in Australia are included.
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7th February 2014
Family can play vital role in addressing substance use disorders among adolescentsThe family can play a vital role in addressing the issue of substance use disorders among adolescents. This is according to the latest edition in the ‘EMCDDA Papers’ series — Multidimensional family therapy for adolescent drug users: a systematic review — released today.
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6th February 2014
Column: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death challenges our cosy stereotypes about addictsFor a short period, at least, death from heroin overdose has moved from the category of ‘things that will never happen to me or my friends’ to ‘things that can happen to anyone’, writes Tony Duffin.
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6th February 2014
Approaching alcohol consumption in primary careThe launch of a new evidence-based toolkit for GPs aims to support primary care in providing screening and brief interventions for harmful alcohol use.
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6th February 2014
‘Invisible’ group of teens face mental risksScientists have identified an ‘invisible risk’ group among teenagers, who appear to have a higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and suicidal thoughts.
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5th February 2014
Necknomination reflects a society that has failed to address its drink cultureDrinking games are always dangerous. But the latest one, spawned by neknomination and carried on the social networking site Facebook, was particularly pernicious.
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5th February 2014
Drink and drugs linked to crimes done on probationSeven out of 10 crimes committed by young offenders serving their sentences in the community are directly linked to alcohol and drug abuse.
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4th February 2014
Global cancer surge fuelled by alcohol, smoking and obesity predicted by WHOWorld Health Organisation experts issue timebomb warning and say key is prevention, possibly including tax on sugared drinks