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29th May 2012
Alcohol Forum Care Guide launched in association with Rory Gallagher event
With the Irish festival season in full swing right around the country, the Alcohol Forum, has launched Ireland’s first ever Festival Care Guide, detailing best practice on the management of alcohol at festivals and events.
29th May 2012
Beach users warned to leave the booze at home
Sun-worshippers have been warned not to bring alcohol to the beach and to clear their rubbish after a council spent six hours removing litter strewn across one popular strand.
28th May 2012
HSE heroin treatment crisis fuels thefts surge
A crisis in the treatment of heroin addicts is helping to fuel a dramatic upsurge in burglaries across the country.
25th May 2012
Scotland backs minimum alcohol cost
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to back minimum pricing for alcohol.
23rd May 2012
From Northern Ireland: End to ‘irresponsible’ alcohol adverts
A new code of practice aimed at tackling irresponsible alcohol advertising in Northern Ireland has been launched.
23rd May 2012
New Feature: Dial to Stop Drug Dealing partnership with Crimestoppers
Drugs.ie has produced a video feature focusing on the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign. The campaign is being run in partnership with Crimestoppers and was officially launched yesterday in Donore Youth and Community Centre, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8.
23rd May 2012
Drugs debt scheme likely to go nationwide
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said a project aimed at helping families being intimidated over drugs debts is succeeding, with the Government saying the scheme could be expanded across the country.
23rd May 2012
Younger drivers’ drug and mobile use is on the rise
Danger signs are emerging from surveys over the past few months that drug-driving and using mobiles while at the wheel are on the rise among younger motorists.
22nd May 2012
Warning over sale of prescription drugs
The illicit sale of prescription drugs in Dublin’s city-centre has become a “far more significant problem” than the sale of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy or cannabis combined, the Lord Mayor of Dublin has warned.
22nd May 2012
Shane’s take lead on substance abuse
Shane O’Neill’s have taken the unprecedented move of promoting the message of the GAA’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) programme on its senior team jerseys.

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