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30th April 2012
Thousands of patients ‘silently addicted to painkillers’Thousands of people are in the grip of a silent addiction to painkillers, pharmacists warned yesterday.
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28th April 2012
Dutch coffee shop law upheldA controversial law that will make it harder for foreign tourists to buy cannabis at the Netherlands’ famous coffee shops has been upheld by a Dutch court.
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28th April 2012
American and Irish youths have highest death rate due to binge drinking, partying and violenceA new study has revealed that Irish and US teens are most likely to die young. The study looked at teenage behavior in developed, higher income countries.
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27th April 2012
New drugs detected in the EU at the rate of around one per week, say agenciesNew drugs detected in the EU at the rate of around one per week, say agencies.
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27th April 2012
Pub sales fall as people switch to drinking at homePub sales are continuing to fall as more people switch to buying cheaper alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences and drinking at home.
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26th April 2012
Taking new illicit drugs is like playing ‘a dangerous game of roulette’New drugs were detected in the EU last year at the rate of around one a week – the highest number of new substances recorded by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in a single year.
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24th April 2012
Customs watch post for head shop drugsCustoms officials are vigilantly monitoring the post to try and pick up illegal head shop-style drugs.
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24th April 2012
Cancer-alcohol link can be rated with new testA protein has been identified that plays a key role in the link between drinking alcohol and breast cancer.
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23rd April 2012
Slogan Competition: People can enjoy themselves without alcohol!On 19 June 2012, Pavee Point and Coolmine Therapeutic Communities will jointly host a day of events to challenge the normalisation of alcohol in society and highlight alternatives to drinking.
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22nd April 2012
Smoking ban on cards for beaches and parksHealth Minister James Reilly wants to ban smoking in parks and on beaches in a bid to discourage children from taking up the habit.
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