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28th June 2013
High cost of drugs sees rise in sale of fake pills
The high cost of legitimate drugs is forcing a record number of people to gamble with their lives by seeking out cheaper black market medications online.
27th June 2013
Ireland tops EU for use of new psychoactive drugs
Ireland has the highest use of new synthetic drugs in Europe, with consumption levels three times the EU average, according to the UN.
27th June 2013
Traffic laws will crack down on drug driving
Gardaí will have greater powers to tackle drug driving under laws to be unveiled today.
27th June 2013
‘Designer drugs’ being sold as ‘bath salts’ and ‘spice’ causing concern
New drugs marketed as “legal highs” and “designer drugs” are emerging fast and in great numbers, and authorities are struggling to keep up, a new UN report warned today.
26th June 2013
Survey: Seven in 10 men drink in a harmful manner
More needs to be done to tackle the effects of alcohol abuse on drinkers and their families, according to the Clondalkin Drug Task Force.
25th June 2013
Jury is still out on whether ‘vaping’ is the best way to give up the smokes
As a word, vaping has yet to achieve common currency, but it is getting there. Short for vapourising, it describes the process whereby nicotine is inhaled into the body by those who smoke electronic cigarettes.
24th June 2013
Menthol cigarettes banned to protect young from habit
A ban on menthol cigarettes, which pose the same health risks as the traditional type, is on the way under a new EU crackdown.
24th June 2013
Revellers warned of new drug’s dangers
Health experts fear dealers will use the summer music festivals to supply a new hallucinogenic chemical to unsuspecting drug users.
20th June 2013
Addiction treatment group warning amid funding cut
A leading addiction group is on the verge of turning people away from its doors because a vital €19-a-day Department of Social Protection payment is no longer available.
18th June 2013
Departments query alcohol sports ban
A Department of Health proposal to ban alcohol companies’ sponsorship of sports events has been questioned by other departments in their formal responses.

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