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9th October 2011
Talks on alcohol and mental health
To mark World Mental Health Day, which takes place tomorrow, the College of Psychiatry is hosting two free public events on the relationship between alcohol and mental health.
8th October 2011
‘Cops and docs’ approach to drugs ineffective
The prohibition system favoured in this country in the fight against drugs has failed miserably and should be abandoned to facilitate a more practical and workable policy, a leading criminologist has insisted.
8th October 2011
Drink companies’ sport sponsorship ‘requires scrutiny’
The culture of major sports events and summer festivals being heavily sponsored by drinks companies needs to be closely scrutinised if the problem of alcohol abuse if to be adequately tackled, a public health specialist has stressed.
7th October 2011
Pioneers thank public for group’s survival
The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association has thanked the public for helping it “to avoid national closure”.
6th October 2011
Crystal Meth seizure sparks fear in Swords
A major seizure of the highly addictive drug, crystal meth or ‘ice’ on the doorstep of the county capital has raised fears in Swords that the dangerous substance is about to become part of the drugs scene in the town.
6th October 2011
National Drugs Conference of Ireland
The HSE’s National Addiction Training Programme (NATP) is to sponsor this year’s National Drugs Conference of Ireland taking place on the 3rd and 4th November 2001 in Dublin.
5th October 2011
Successful Drug Awareness Day In Roscrea
Roscrea had a very successful Drugs’ Awareness Day on Saturday last with over thirty people taking part in the certified one day programme which was professionally presented by the Dublin based ‘Community Awareness of Drugs’ (CAD).
5th October 2011
Govt bans more headshop products
The Government has moved to ban more so called “legal highs” from sale in headshops.
4th October 2011
Ten-bed detox unit for St. Francis Farm
A ten-bed detox unit at St. Francis Farm in Tullow is expected to be opened shortly.
4th October 2011
Heroin key problem for homeless women
Heroin is now one of the single biggest problems facing homeless women in Cork.

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