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18th May 2009
State will pay costs of drug funding cutbacks
THE State’s leading drug adviser said he fears gains made over the past 15 years will be lost if funding cuts were forced through.
13th May 2009
New code of practice governs retail sales of alcohol
A code of practice on the sale and display of alcohol in shops and supermarkets was launched yesterday.
12th May 2009
Young influenced by parental drinking habits - study
Alcohol consumption among young people is strongly influenced by parental drinking habits, research conducted on behalf of the Aislinn drug treatment centre has concluded.
11th May 2009
Strapped drug users turn to E as coke sales crash
A massive resurgence in the use of ecstasy among drug users who favour amphetamines has been directly linked to a significant drop-off in cocaine usage because of its expensive cost.
11th May 2009
Research needed into legal high drug
More research is needed into the effects of the stimulant drug 4-MCC, a so-called ‘legal high’ linked to hallucinations, psychosis and even death, following indications it is being used in Ireland.
8th May 2009
Government cutbacks for local drugs projects an assault on communities
There was further angry reaction yesterday to Government cutbacks for local drugs projects.
7th May 2009
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7th May 2009
Drugs activists criticise stupid cutbacks.
Funding for communities battling drugs has been further slashed, sparking angry reactions from activists who described government policies as “stupid”“.
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5th May 2009
Heroin addicts waiting up to two years for treatment
Lengthening waiting times for methadone treatment are acting as a disincentive for heroin addicts to seek treatment, the chief executive of the largest voluntary drug treatment project, Merchants Quay Ireland, has warned.
5th May 2009
Methadone use in prisons soars
The number of prisoners on a methadone maintenance programme in the nation’s jails is on the increase because more drug addicts are being locked up by the courts.

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