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2nd February 2011
drugs.ie reaches over 100,000 people in 2010The drugs.ie website continued to firmly establish itself as the ‘one-stop-shop’ for all drug and alcohol related information and support in Ireland in 2010.
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2nd February 2011
College set to audit methadone schemeThe ICGP is seeking to appoint a Clinical Audit Facilitator to audit and review GPs participating in the Methadone Treatment Protocol.
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1st February 2011
Homegrown drug offence figures almost doubleThe surge in cannabis factories—or ‘growhouses’—led to a massive rise in the number of offences covering the cultivation and manufacture of drugs last year.
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1st February 2011
Confronting the alcohol issueAlcohol affects every part of the body and heavy use can be a contributory factor in more than 80 illnesses.
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31st January 2011
Service of Commemoration & HopeService of Commemoration & Hope in Rememberance of those who have died from Drug Use and Related Causes
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31st January 2011
Key to kicking the habit all in the head for smokersA discovery that explains why some people cannot give up tobacco may lead to new anti-smoking treatments.
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28th January 2011
HIV ‘Whoonga’ Drug Craze Grips South AfricaSouth Africa is in the grip of a dangerous new drugs craze that could threaten the country’s battle against Aids. The street drug called “whoonga” is a cocktail that includes the antiretroviral (ARV) medication prescribed to people with HIV.
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28th January 2011
Reasons why you shouldn’t drinkAs research shows that one in six people has renounced alcohol, here is a sobering list of reasons why you (and I) really ought to join them.
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28th January 2011
Drinking and drivingA strong linkage has always existed between drunken driving and the number of deaths on our roads.
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28th January 2011
Local initiatives best for tackling drugsThe importance of local, community-based drug projects has been reinforced in the findings of a UCC study conducted by the University’s School of Applied Social Studies
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