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4th February 2014
Neknomination ‘just one small aspect’ of Ireland’s harmful drinking cultureFollowing on from the death of 19-year-old Jonny Byrne who took part in the ‘neknomination’ drinking game, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned that the fad is just symptomatic of Ireland’s drinking problem and new games like this will follow.
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4th February 2014
John Meagher: Don’t blame social media for Ireland’s drink problemPat Rabbitte and others who blame social media for the “neknominate” binge-drinking phenomenon are missing the point.
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4th February 2014
‘This is not a game, it could end your life’Taoiseach Enda Kenny has delivered a stark warning to young people engaged in the social media craze of neknomination — “Give it up… it’s not a game. It could end your life.”
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4th February 2014
Depression among teens linked to drink intakeDepression levels among sixth-year boys increases “substantially” the more often they get drunk, rising to “severe” levels for those who binge drink weekly.
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3rd February 2014
70pc of sex victims ‘had drunk 12 units of alcohol’More than seven in 10 alleged victims of sexual assault who attended the country’s busiest treatment unit had consumed the equivalent of six pints of beer.
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2nd February 2014
Young man dies after drinking a pint of whiskey in social network’s ‘game’A young man in Dublin has died after apparently downing a pint of whiskey as part of a social media trend.
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2nd February 2014
Healing for drug addiction must come from community - MartinArchbishop of Dublin addresses Quenching the Thirst: Spirituality and Addiction workshop.
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31st January 2014
From Wales: Website reveals ‘legal high’ truthsA new drug-testing website, funded by the Welsh Government, has been set up to provide information on the real ingredients of so-called “legal highs”.
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31st January 2014
Former Health Chief urges County Councillors to support Alcohol reduction campaign.Pat Harvey, former CEO of North Western Health Board and founding member of the Alcohol Forum, addressed the LAMA conference in Monaghan on Friday 31st January.
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31st January 2014
Research tender: External evaluation of the Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programme.The Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programme is undertaking an external evaluation of the 3 year pilot phase of the programme.
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