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8th October 2012
Drinks groups ‘undermine’ reportThe Department of Justice accused two drinks’ industry groups involved in a Government alcohol strategy committee of trying to “undermine” its final report.
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8th October 2012
Departments lobbied against plans to end sport sponsorship by drink firmsGovernment departments repeatedly lobbied against proposals to end sport sponsorship by the drinks industry, internal memos show.
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6th October 2012
Gardai fear more deaths as ‘pure’ heroin kills twoGARDAI fear more deaths from a batch of high-grade heroin which has killed two young men and left seven others fighting for their lives.
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5th October 2012
HSE alert after heroin deaths in CorkPeople Presenting to Emergency Department in Cork affected by a suspected strong batch of heroin.
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5th October 2012
Two dead, 7 critical after taking heroin batch in Cork2 people are dead and 7 others seriously ill amid fears that a batch of very high purity heroin is in circulation in Cork.
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4th October 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas: Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]That Dáil Éireann: recognises the scale of the problem of addiction throughout Ireland and the increasing demands on services
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4th October 2012
Heroin abuse on the increaseA multi-agency approach is needed in Clare to tackle the scourge of heroin abuse. The proposal comes against the background of complaints that the illicit substance is readily available in Ennis and surrounding areas.
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4th October 2012
The remedy as the problemIncreasing rates of addiction to OTC painkillers and microbial resistance to common antibiotics are causing concern among the medical community, James Fogarty reports.
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3rd October 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas: Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members]Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan: I move that Dáil Éireann recognises:
— the scale of the problem of addiction throughout Ireland and the increasing demands on services; -
3rd October 2012
More women than ever addicted to heroin, says HSE officialHeroin use in Limerick has reached an all-time high with an estimated 800 addicts in the city and wider region compared to about 100 in 2002.
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