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8th February 2012
Sensible drinking all that’s neededThe Government would be well advised to treat the report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group, which was published yesterday, with extreme caution.
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8th February 2012
New Cocaine Anonymous group in DundalkThere’s help for those who find themselves struggling with addictions in Dundalk, with the establishment of a new group – Cocaine Anonymous, also known as CA.
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8th February 2012
Groups launch attack on alcohol reportSparks flew at the launch of a Government expert group’s report on alcohol, as representatives of the drinks industry accused the group of “effectively suppressing” its views and labelled members of being “ideologically prejudiced”.
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8th February 2012
Report calls for ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport and festivalsThe drinks industry should be barred from sponsoring sporting events, music festivals and other public gatherings, according to a new report from a Government-sponsored panel.
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8th February 2012
We drink ‘bottle of vodka a week’The average Irish adult is drinking the equivalent of a bottle of vodka a week—or downing 482 pints of lager a year.
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8th February 2012
Call to limit alcohol sponsorshipThe Government must get fully behind a new strategy to address alcohol misuse, members of the steering group on the issue have said.
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7th February 2012
Report: Alcohol plays part in half of suicidesAlcohol was responsible for 88 deaths a month in 2008 and played a role in half of all suicides and cases of deliberate self-harm, according to a government body.
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7th February 2012
Tender for the delivery of clinical psychology services across the midlands regionThe Ana Liffey Drug Project (ALDP) provides a low-threshold harm reduction drugs service to under 18s and adults in the Midlands region.
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7th February 2012
Community initiative to tackle substance abuseA new initiative to give communities throughout Mayo the tools and supports they need to deal with drug and alcohol misuse in a way that is right for them will be launched on Friday, February 10th.
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6th February 2012
Mid-Western Regional Drug Task Force: Invite to TenderMWRDTF invite applications under a Competitive Process to tender for the provision of a systemic and evidence based substance misuse counselling service in the Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force area
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