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10th January 2011
Call for drug addiction centres to be moved
Drug addiction treatment centres should be moved from Dublin city centre to industrial estates on the edge of the capital, according to business representative bodies.
8th January 2011
Young ADHD sufferers more likely to abuse drink and drugs
Young people with attention deficit disorder problems are at a significantly higher risk of misusing drugs and alcohol.
8th January 2011
Do bans make people smoke less?
As Spain introduces some of Europe’s most stringent anti-smoking measures, Irish publicans and campaigners weigh in on the pros and cons of restricting tobacco use.
7th January 2011
Fragmentation of services slammed
The “fragmentation” between mental health and addiction services for dual diagnosis patients has been criticised in the wide-ranging HSE review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol [1998].
7th January 2011
New study links binge drinking in Ireland to higher risk of developing heart disease
A binge-drinking culture could be behind Northern Ireland’s high rates of heart disease, according to a new study.
5th January 2011
Merchant Quay Ireland: Easy Access to Education
This initiative will meet the needs of individuals who are in the process of stabilising and changing their life style and behaviours. There will be a particular focus on dealing with the effects of homelessness and addiction.
4th January 2011
Battle lines drawn over booze
Consumer chief hits out at pubs over price complaints.
4th January 2011
Grouping up to defeat addiction
A new approach to addiction recovery in Ireland is spreading.
3rd January 2011
Calls for minimum price for alcohol sales
The Vintners Federation of Ireland has called for a minimum price to be set on alcohol sales.
3rd January 2011
Number of pubs down by 1,300 over last five years
The number of pub licences has fallen by 1,300 over the past five years amid claims by publicans’ groups that the cheap availability of alcohol is causing the “death of the Irish pub”.

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