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22nd February 2010
Drugs body to probe safety and claims of psychoactive hitsThe National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) is seeking to commission an overview of substances sold in headshops to increase its knowledge on legal drugs sold across the country.
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22nd February 2010
Increase in head shop users seeking help.A Dublin psychiatrist has said there is a “marked and definite” increase in the numbers of young people presenting with problems at his clinic after using head shop products.
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18th February 2010
Cannabis-psychosis link highlightedYoung people need to be warned about the link between cannabis use and psychosis, a conference on drug use was told this morning.
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18th February 2010
Scottish eye radical legal change in effort to close down legal high shopsThe Scottish government is considering a radical change to its law in a bid to close down head shops.
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18th February 2010
Anti head shop campaign must be run in a measured wayThey are perfectly legitimate businesses flourishing in the midst of the recession.
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17th February 2010
Tender to undertake a review of psychoactive substances sold in Head Shops and other outletsThe NACD wishes to commission an overview of psychoactive substances sold in ‘Head Shops’ and other outlets.
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17th February 2010
Fire damages Dublin head shop.The Labour Party has called for the fast-tracking of legislation to outlaw so-called legal highs as an investigation into fires at two Dublin “head shops”” continue.
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15th February 2010
Drop in calls to report drug dealingThe number of calls made to the “Dial to stop drug dealing”” confidential phoneline has fallen
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12th February 2010
Head shop fire in Dublin city centreA fire has broken out at a premises on Capel Street in Dublin city centre and the entire street is closed as a result.
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9th February 2010
Online course in evidence-based practice for drug prevention workers .The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use will be running this 12 week course beginning on 3rd of March 2010.