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7th March 2012
National Drugs Strategy 2009-16: Implementation of Actions Progress Report End 2011National Drugs Strategy 2009-16: Implementation of Actions Progress Report End 2011
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7th March 2012
Mountjoy drug-free unit to open later this monthA drug-free unit is to open at Mountjoy Prison as part of a major refurbishment programme at the Dublin jail, with similar drug-free units to open in all closed prisons by the end of the year.
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7th March 2012
Citywide Film LaunchFilmed during 2010 & 2011, this project set out to show how drugs have impacted on communities, how those communities have responded, how national drugs strategies developed and how Citywide has worked locally and nationally to support community responses.
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6th March 2012
Warnings that some prescription drugs cause violent thoughtsWhen it comes to cocaine, crystal meth or LSD, there is no difficulty believing a drug could drive a person to commit a crime.
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6th March 2012
‘No plan’ for those who want to come off anti-depressantsMainstream medicine is “vehemently defending” anti-depressants which may in time been seen as addictive and troublesome drugs and will not have the same level of use as they have now.
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5th March 2012
European Summer School: Illicit drugs in EuropeA European summer school ” Illicit drugs in Europe: Supply, demand and Public Policies”, will be held from 2 – 13 July 2012.
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5th March 2012
Anti-depressant drugs - Investigate claimed link to suicidesWhen an autopsy expert with 30 years of experience suspects a possible link between suicide and the use of powerful anti-depressant drugs, it becomes a matter of the utmost concern and one that warrants immediate investigation.
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5th March 2012
‘Too many’ suicides linked to depression tabletsA former assistant state pathologist has expressed serious concern about the growing link between anti-depressants and suicide.
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5th March 2012
We can’t raise prices to stem alcohol abuseTaxes on drink are ‘too important’ to struggling economy.
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3rd March 2012
We’re consumed by alcoholRadio Review: In terms of predictable answers, asking whether Ireland has a problem with alcohol is up there with inquiries about the pope’s religious persuasion or where bears deposit their waste. But it is a question presenters rarely tire of posing.