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19th July 2010
This old pill could take the pain out of battling alcoholism Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.coNo matter how many months he had been sober, no matter how, objectively, he knew that drinking was the road to hell, the visceral craving for alcohol overcame his resolution and he repeatedly relapsed.
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16th July 2010
Dutch told they can ban sale of drugs to touristsThe Netherlands can ban over-the-counter sales of marijuana in Dutch “coffee shops” to non-residents to end drugs tourism from Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany and other countries, a senior adviser to the European Union high court said yesterday.
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15th July 2010
‘Hysteria’ blamed for closure of head shopOne of the Republic’s few remaining head shops has blamed “mass public hysteria” by “persistent negative media coverage” for its imminent closure.
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15th July 2010
The Gingerbread HousesThe Dublin People group is publishing the winning entries to the ‘Let’s Talk About Drugs’ Media Awards 2010 over the coming weeks.
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15th July 2010
Illegal drugsIs the illegal drug industry in this country fuelled by crime gangs, by violence, or by public demand for a product? Or is it simply profit?
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14th July 2010
Almost a third of prisoners who die from drugs after being released from jail die within a week.Research shows nearly half of this group die within a month including eight out of 10 who are on temporary, or early, release.
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13th July 2010
‘Sting’ shows a third of under-18s bought cigarettesNearly a third of teenagers who took part in an undercover ‘sting’ were able to buy cigarettes—despite being underage.
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12th July 2010
Doctors warn of rise in substance abuseUp to 40 per cent of those presenting with psychiatric disorders are also abusing substances, and that figure rises to 60 per cent in the case of those who have committed suicide.
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9th July 2010
Sinking in ‘river of denial’The issue of alcohol in Ireland is ‘riven with hypocrisy and double standards of all kinds’ , the Pfizer/‘ rish Times Health Forum is told.
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9th July 2010
Call to ban head shop highs on internetA ban on head shop highs must be extended to the internet to fully protect children against the deadly legal drugs, campaigners claimed today.