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7th January 2010
Teenager died of cocaine induced heart failure, inquest jury concludesA teenager who had delusions that he was being chased by men with guns died of cocaine induced heart failure, an inquest jury has concluded.
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6th January 2010
Alarm as number of drivers using drugs continues to soar.The number of motorists driving under the influence of drugs continues to rise despite a Government commitment to clamp down on the offence.
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5th January 2010
The Drug Treatment Centre Board Pioneers First Nurse Prescribers in Addiction in Ireland.Sheila Heffernan General Manager of The Drug Treatment Centre Board is delighted to announce the successful graduation of two of its nurses as Nurse Prescribers in Addiction. Sheila said this is a great achievement for our service and for the future potential of addiction treatment in Ireland”.
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4th January 2010
Gardai reduced estimated value for ecstasy tablets.Gardai have reduced their estimated value for ecstasy tablets, sparking fears of a series of legal challenges by individuals caught in possession of drugs.
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30th December 2009
Alcohol more damaging than drugs.Alcohol is doing more damage to Irish society than illegal drugs, a leading researcher has warning.
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27th December 2009
Cannabis: we can see clearly now.Yet another study has shown that cannabis is linked to psychotic reactions in young people.
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22nd December 2009
Proposals to ban display of codeine.Pharmacists will not be able to display codeine-containing products such as Solpadeine and Nurofen Plus in their stores under new guidelines due to come into effect next year.
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21st December 2009
The legal drugs trade is pulling in high profits.Owners of head shops seem to be making high profits. Irish Head Shop (IHS) Enterprises, which has a store in Dublin’s Temple Bar selling products which mimic the effects of illegal drugs, made a €1.68m profit last year.
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21st December 2009
Warning on lethal batch of heroin following spike in deaths.The Garda National Drugs Unit is conducting an urgent investigation on foot of a significant spike in the number of suspected drug-related deaths in the Dublin area since the start of this month.
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18th December 2009
Concern as drug rehab projects have funding axedNearly 40 drug rehabilitation projects are having their funding axed, and 11 face closure, a Dáil committee was told yesterday.
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