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5th August 2011
Treating depression - Drugs too prevalent in our system
At the end of 2009 1,478,560 people were entitled to hold a medical card.
5th August 2011
5m drug prescriptions for mental health a year
More than five million prescriptions for powerful drugs to treat depression, psychosis, anxiety or lack of sleep are being written every year, costing in excess of €110 million, official figures have revealed.
5th August 2011
Addressing the issue of alcohol in Mayo
Recent findings have revealed that Mayo has the highest number of alcohol related deaths in the country.
4th August 2011
Spirits increase pancreatitis risk
The risk of suffering an acute attack of pancreatitis - a painful inflammation of the pancreas - is increased following the consumption of just one measure of spirits. However, beer and wine do not appear to increase this risk, a new study shows.
4th August 2011
Gatekeepers Community Education Course announced for Edenderry, Co Offaly
GROW Community Mental Health Movement in conjunction with the Health Service Executive will hold a Gatekeepers’ Community Education Programme in the Parish Centre, Edenderry starting on Wednesday 7th September at 7.30pm for five nights.
3rd August 2011
Elton John’s donation for HIV in Ireland remains unused
Elton John’s donation of €750,000 to Ireland two years ago has still not been invested, according to the Belfast Telegraph. His foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, is threatening to withhold the money until a new plan is put into action.
1st August 2011
Counting cost of substance abuse
A letter published in the Irish Times, 01/08/2011, by Chris Murphy, Director, Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme, Dublin
1st August 2011
Drink may cause ‘invisible’ brain harm
More than 4,000 Irish people could be suffering from an “invisible” serious brain injury caused by alcohol abuse, according to research.
30th July 2011
Just what is the truth about those ‘safe-drinking’ limits?
To every moderate drinker in the country, it’s the magic number. It forms the safety zone in which social tipplers and connoisseurs can sip to their hearts’ content without having to worry about the damage they’re doing themselves—or without needing to feel guilty about it.
29th July 2011
Rise in self-harm linked to recession and alcohol abuse
There was a striking increase in the number of young adults engaging in self-harm last year, with the recession and alcohol consumption largely being blamed.

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