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29th May 2013
Prohibition-era logic not the answer to drug abuseOpinion: There is no single, simple solution to the complex problem of addiction.
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29th May 2013
EU warning over ‘relentless supply’ of synthetic drugsEurope is being bombarded with a “relentless supply” of new synthetic drugs, posing unknown risks to users, the European drugs agency has warned.
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29th May 2013
Branding to be banned on cigarette boxesThe end of branded packaging for cigarettes will protect many teenagers from taking up the habit that claims the lives of more than 5,200 Irish people a year, Health Minister James Reilly has claimed.
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28th May 2013
Irish among the biggest users of cocaine in EuropeIreland remains among the biggest users of cocaine in Europe, a new report confirms.
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28th May 2013
Supervised ‘injecting centres’ could help drug addicts – reportMerchants Quay Ireland has called for new approaches to respond to intravenous drug users in Dublin city centre for the benefit of drug users and the wider community.
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28th May 2013
Report highlights need for new approaches to injecting drug use in Dublin.Seminar and report launch highlights need for new approaches to respond to injecting drug use in Dublin City Centre for the benefit of drug users and the wider community.
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27th May 2013
Drug units take a hit as Garda numbers declineThe strength of Garda drug units has been slashed over the last four years, official figures show.
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26th May 2013
Dutch cannabis cafe ban in doubt after trial run in MaastrichtTest implementation of plan to ban foreigners from buying and consuming cannabis degenerates into chaos.
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25th May 2013
Last Minute Advice As Deadline For Drugs Media Awards Fast Approaches“Take the opportunity to tackle the hard issues” is the advice from last year’s winner of the “Let’s Talk About Drugs” National Media Awards, as the Friday 31st May closing date for the competition draws near.
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24th May 2013
How our drink-drive checks workUnder the Road Traffic Act 2010, a motorist who refuses or fails to comply immediately with a request from a garda at a checkpoint to undergo a breath test commits an offence.