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27th January 2022
First US overdose prevention centers give safe spaces to people in crisis
Since the opening of the centers for those who struggle with substance abuse, at least 85 overdoses have been reversed without medical attention
25th January 2022
Gardaí find no evidence of needle spiking despite 39 complaints
Gardaí received almost 40 reports of alleged ‘spiking by injection’ cases in 2021 but they have not yet found evidence confirming substances were injected by possible assailants
21st January 2022
Use of ecstasy and cocaine drops during pandemic
Use of cannabis herb increased the most of all illegal drugs during the first year of Covid-19 restrictions according to an EU-wide survey which included nearly 5,800 respondents
20th January 2022
EMCDDA European Web Survey results released today with 48 469 respondents
The EMCDDA have today released the top level findings from the European Web Survey on Drugs
20th January 2022
Report to show ‘substantial’ rise in cocaine use in colleges
The survey was completed by 11,500 students from universities and colleges across the country
19th January 2022
‘War on drugs’ not an effective response to usage minister to tell committee
Frank Feighan is expected to tell an Oireachtas committee that drugs continue to be a “major policy challenge” in Ireland
17th January 2022
Event on drug markets between the UK and IRL
Trafficking Drugs Into and Between the UK and IRL
14th January 2022
Funding announced to reduce the health-related harms from cocaine and crack cocaine
Minister for Public Health Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy announces €850,000 for HSE-led initiative to reduce the health-related harms from cocaine and ‘crack’ cocaine
30th December 2021
Our end of year summary
We share our highlights from 2021
23rd December 2021
Department of Health Press release
Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy announces €2 million Community Services Enhancement Fund for drug and alcohol services

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