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12th July 2011
Use of ‘legal highs’ highest in EUIreland’s young people remain the biggest users of “legal highs” in the EU as the number of synthetic drugs coming on the market increases at an alarming rate, a report has stated.
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10th July 2011
HSE warns of ‘coca tea’ dangers as person hospitalisedTea drinkers who rely on a cuppa for a quick ‘pick-me-up’ have been warned they could get more than they bargained for.
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8th July 2011
Prescribing heroin reduces abuse of the drugHeroin, alone or combined with methadone, should be used in long-term treatment of refractory opioid users, a Cochrane review suggests.
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8th July 2011
Epilepsy drug misuse ‘on the rise’A drug for epilepsy and anxiety is increasingly being misused by young people in the UK, researchers say. Phenazepam was developed in the 1970s for the treatment of epilepsy, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, insomnia and anxiety.
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7th July 2011
Ireland’s first alcohol-free nightclub to open SaturdayDanceWave, Ireland’s first ever alcohol-free nightclub, will open this Saturday in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
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6th July 2011
Adams calls for additional resources for Louth Community Drug and Alcohol TeamSinn Féin President and Louth and East Meath TD Gerry Adams has called on the Minister for Health to appoint an additional level two methadone prescribing GP to Drogheda and to resource the appointment of an additional family support worker for the Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team.
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6th July 2011
“Take Care” Alcohol Misuse Prevention ProjectAlcohol consumption amongst young people especially ‘binge drinking’ is a serious problem in Ireland. Ireland is one of ten European countries taking part in a new innovative EU funded Alcohol Misuse Prevention Project.
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5th July 2011
New report on ‘invisible condition’A ground-breaking new study suggests that at least 200 people in Donegal may have had an alcohol-related brain injury in recent years, a condition the report said has been under-diagnosed in Ireland.
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5th July 2011
FETAC Level 5 Drug&Alcohol Addiction Component CertificateThe part time FETAC Level 5 Minor Award in Drug and Alcohol Addiction is delivered by The Learning Curve Institute’s highly experienced team of addiction lecturers in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Dundalk and Athlone over 10 weeks with 3 hours of lectures per week from 6:00-9:00pm; 30 hours total classroom time plus a further 30 hours of self directed learning.
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5th July 2011
Seminar on services for addicted minoritiesA new seminar aims to address the issue of accessibility of addiction services for Ireland’s ethnic minorities.
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