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2nd June 2010
Head shop sells legal cocaine substitute
A head shop product bought in north Dublin over the weekend has been confirmed as a cocaine substitute.
2nd June 2010
Two-thirds of head shops closed since ‘legal highs’ ban
Two-thirds of the “head shops” throughout the State have closed since the Government declared a range of “legal highs” to be controlled drugs, an Oireachtas committee has been told.
2nd June 2010
Call for World Cup drinks promo ban
World Cup drink promotions must be given the red card if anti-social behaviour is to be tackled, Gerry Adams has warned.
1st June 2010
Mother speaks out after tests show mephedrone killed son
A teenager who died after taking mephedrone was definitely killed by the then-legal party drug, a toxicology report has confirmed.
1st June 2010
Combating Legal Highs and Head Shops on Agenda at Oireachtas Health Committee
The measures introduced to counteract the sale of “legal highs” and how the public can be made aware of their dangers will be examined at todays (1sT) meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children.
1st June 2010
Galway City head shops continue to sell ‘deadly’ substances
But party pills and skunk seeds have not been banned . . . yet.
1st June 2010
Binge-drinking teenagers ‘doing lasting harm to their memories’
Binge-drinking teenagers could be doing lasting harm to their memories, according to a new study.
1st June 2010
Committee to examine measures against legal highs
The measures introduced to counteract the sale of legal highs will be examined today by an Oireachtas committee.
31st May 2010
The cure - how alcoholic Olivier Ameisen cured himself with a drug called baclofen
When alcoholic Olivier Ameisen cured himself with a drug called baclofen, he made what could be the medical breakthrough of the century: a cure for addiction. So if it’s such a miracle treatment, why haven’t you heard about it?
31st May 2010
World No Tobacco Day – Monday 31st May 2010
HSE encourages smokers to ‘do your health a favour and quit your smoking habit’.

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