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25th November 2013
James Reilly vs tobacco industry: Stop making smoking look attractive to girls
Ireland was the first country to implement a full smoking ban in workplaces in March 2004 but even before then the nation’s leaders tried to lead the way in the fight against smoking-related illnesses.
22nd November 2013
Drug Addiction in Dublin 1968
On 11 November 1968 ‘7 Days’ met a teenager who spoke about how he first encountered drugs in Dublin and how his addiction developed.
22nd November 2013
Study shows shocking lack of services available for detoxing alcoholics
New research reveals that 80% of doctors cannot access out-patient detox services for alcoholics.
22nd November 2013
Amsterdam employs alcoholics as street cleaners and pays them in beer
Charity working in the city – renowned for its ‘pragmatic’ approach to substance abuse – says scheme keeps the alcoholics occupied and out of trouble
22nd November 2013
Drinking sparks huge rise in liver disease
The health service is struggling to cope with a surge in cases of liver disease – with one specialist unit showing 14,000 people were admitted to hospital for treatment for alcohol dependency in a single year.
21st November 2013
Children prescribed ADHD medication unnecessarily, study claims
One in 20 children in Ireland are affected by ADHD, with boys at an increased risk of developing the disorder.
21st November 2013
Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds
The peak times for people turning up in hospital emergency departments suffering from self- harm after drinking large volumes of alcohol tend to be linked to public holidays, according to research by the National Suicide Research Foundation.
21st November 2013
Drink abuse failure ‘will mean more suicides’
Many lives will be lost unnecessarily to suicide and many others will self-harm due to the Government’s slow reaction to addressing the problem of alcohol abuse in Ireland, a leading suicide expert has warned.
21st November 2013
Drug law conference told of jail term for €2 stash
A conference calling for a debate on drug laws yesterday heard that a man faced a three-month prison term for having cannabis worth just €2.
21st November 2013
Irish near top of OECD table for smoking and drinking
A major overview of health in Ireland published today shows that the Irish are still near the top of the international league table for smoking and drinking and have a greater propensity towards obesity than people in many other countries.

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