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16th August 2013
Medicinal cannabis may be used to treat MS sufferersMedicinal cannabis may be used to treat MS sufferers.
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16th August 2013
Anger at court decision to move Maastricht’s drug ‘coffee shops’City’s mayor says ‘drug tourists’ a nuisance in city centre
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15th August 2013
Prescription addictionBenzodiazepines are a minor form of tranquillizer designed to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and to help people get some sleep.
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15th August 2013
GPs to be allowed prescribe medicinal cannabisDoctors will be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis under new regulations likely to be introduced this year.
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14th August 2013
Good luck to Leaving Cert students today!Good luck to all those getting their Leaving Cert results today! It’s your night, and you want to remember it for all the right reasons.
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14th August 2013
Elton’s cash finally funding 130 needle exchange programmesA generous donation from pop-icon Elton John to help combat the spread of HIV in Ireland will be used in over 130 locations outside of Dublin for the first time by the end of the year.
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12th August 2013
Consultation on Draft Misuse of Drugs RegulationsConsultation has now opened on the Draft Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations which will amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 1988.
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9th August 2013
Dublin drug treatment centre reports ‘dramatic increase’ in steroid abuseThe largest needle exchange service in the State has seen a “dramatic increase” in the number of people, mainly men, who are injecting anabolic steroids.
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8th August 2013
War on smoking means uncertain future for tobacco companiesThe tobacco industry, unlike any other, is the one sector where the Government is not afraid to annoy multinationals. Irish cigarettes sales, once largely a job for indigenous companies, are now dominated by big international players.
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8th August 2013
From the UK: Older people ‘drinking too much’People over 65 should be set lower safe drinking limits amid growing evidence they are bingeing on alcohol, academics have said.