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11th September 2012
students celebrating Junior Cert results urged to make a “who, what, where, when, how” planOnus on alcohol retailers not to sell drink to under-age teens
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11th September 2012
From the UK: Warning over binge-drinking parentsNearly one in three children lives with a parent who is a binge drinker, research has shown.
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11th September 2012
Alcohol is the most used date rape drugAlcohol is the most common date rape drug in the country, according to rape crisis groups.
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5th September 2012
HSE publishes National Hepatitis C StrategyThe Health Service Executive launched its National Hepatitis C Strategy today, Tuesday 4th September 2012, which provides a framework for a coordinated and integrated response to Hepatitis C in Ireland.
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5th September 2012
Dutch coffee shops hoping to reverse ‘weed pass’ lawOwners of marijuana-selling cafes in The Netherlands are urging their customers to vote for politicians who oppose new plans to rein in drug use.
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4th September 2012
Awareness Day message for Mayo mums: ‘Alcohol and Pregnancy Don’t MixMayo’s first Foetal Alcohol Awareness Day will take place next Friday, September 7th to spread the word that “Alcohol and Pregnancy Don’t Mix”.
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4th September 2012
Alcohol limits hit home with motoristsThe days of driving home after a pint or glass of wine are over for Louth drivers who want to avoid penalty points and losing their licence for at least three months.
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4th September 2012
Reassessing the dangers of cannabisFor several decades there have been concerns about the dangers of cannabis, risks that were not recognised in the heady days of the 1960s, when ‘weed’ was all the rage.
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4th September 2012
‘Do it discreetly’, college website advises students smoking cannabisNUI Galway Student Counselling Service warns of consequences.
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4th September 2012
Early tipple does not serve childrenThe younger your kids drink the more likely they are to suffer alcohol-related problems later in their lives, a new study reveals. Arlene Harris reports.