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7th October 2009
Ireland cannot afford a failed drugs strategy.
“There are many things the country cannot afford and one of them is another failed drugs strategy,” the Fine Gael spokesperson on the National Drugs Strategy, Deputy Catherine Byrne, has said.
7th October 2009
Addiction service highlights extent of heroin abuse.
Almost three out of five young people attending one of the south’s largest addiction services are using heroin, compared to almost none three years ago.
1st October 2009
Funding of Government-led drug programme by charity causes concern.
The funding of a Government-led drug programme by a charity operating in developing countries raises serious questions about future drug funding, a leading voluntary drug service has said.
30th September 2009
New drugs.ie video: Message in a Bottle Alcohol Seminar Video Part 1
Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force, in conjunction with Dublin North East Local Drugs Task Force, held an alcohol policy seminar entitled ‘Message in a Bottle’ in the Carlton Airport Hotel, on September 16th 2009. The seminar intended to create discussion and debate about alcohol and its relationship with the individual, the community and the wider societal environment. This video features one of the seminar presentations by Stephen Rowen, a trained clinical social worker, specialist in addiction and former clinical director of the Rutland Centre.
29th September 2009
Heroin use a national crisis, says charity chief.
Heroin use has become a national crisis, the chief executive of drug addiction and homelessness charity Merchants Quay Ireland has said.
28th September 2009
Community protest against proposed cuts.
Hundreds of people who work in community projects such as family resource centres and drugs task forces will march on the Dáil on Wednesday to protest against the current and proposed cuts to their sector.
24th September 2009
Exclusive video footage of National Drug Strategy Launch: Part 2
Initial briefing session & background to the new National Drug Strategy.
24th September 2009
Cut in alcohol driving limit next year
Reductions in the permitted blood-alcohol levels for drivers will be accompanied by mandatory alcohol testing of all drivers involved in crashes.
23rd September 2009
HSE report backs lower alcohol limit.
At least 18 drivers killed in crashes between 2003 and 2005 had a blood alcohol level between the current limit of 80mg and the Government’s proposed new lower limit of 50mg, according to a new Health Service Executive (HSE)report.
22nd September 2009
HSE Publish Drug Misuse Statistics in the South East
The Health Service Executive South has published its ninth annual ‘Overview of Drug Misuse’ report (2008), which covers the five counties of the South East: Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary.

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