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1st January 2013
Thinking of quitting smoking?Find out what stage you’re at and weigh up the positives and negatives of quitting.
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1st January 2013
Column: 7 things to know about teenage drinking (and how to deal with it)As the parent of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking.
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29th December 2012
Doubt over minimum price plan for alcoholCoalition plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing have been thrown into doubt by the EU objecting to similar moves by the Scottish government.
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29th December 2012
Gun feuds rise while cocaine use fallsThe term of the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has just been extended by two years. While seen as an effective officer who is across his brief, making the most of reduced resources, Callinan has also had the good fortune to be in office at a time that crime is falling.
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28th December 2012
Doctor warns of big rise in use of ValiumIreland is in the grip of a Valium epidemic, with a surge in use among 15 to 35-year-olds, a top emergency medicine consultant has warned.
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27th December 2012
Kids and pot - US teenagers think smoking marijuana is no big dealThe National Institutes of Health released its annual survey last week which shows that American teenagers’ perception of the dangers of marijuana has fallen to the lowest level in more than 20 years, noting that only 41.7 % of eight graders view the drug as harmful.
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25th December 2012
Practical tips and advice for making the most of the festive season from Alcohol ForumA message from our friends in Alcohol Forum:
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24th December 2012
Addiction sufferers find little joy in ChristmasChristmas is very difficult for me, it’s always been the most dangerous time,” said Pete.
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21st December 2012
Expert: Introducing teenagers to drink at home is bad ideaParents who introduce their teenage children to drink in the home, in an effort to foster responsible use of alcohol, are not doing them any favours in the long run, an expert in the field says.
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20th December 2012
Advice for parents on talking to teenagers about alcoholIn advance of the Christmas holidays, the HSE is reminding all parents and guardians that research shows that clear messages from parents that underage drinking is unacceptable, delays teenagers from drinking alcohol.
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