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19th August 2008
Concern over use of legal party drug.A senior consultant in emergency medicine has expressed serious concern at the appearance on the youth scene in Ireland of an ecstasy-like party drug which is legal here but has been banned in a number of other countries because of its psychotic effects.
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18th August 2008
Call to probe sudden death links to drug useA Psychiatrist has said that questions need to be asked about why mood altering and anti-depressant drugs are found in the blood of 40% of the country’s sudden deaths.
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13th August 2008
Sharp rise in drug user prosecutions.There has been a massive jump in the number of drug users being prosecuted in the courts, new figures show.
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12th August 2008
Cuts to hit drug servicesA leading drugs counsellor has warned that cutbacks in Government funding for drug services will be self-defeating and end up costing the State more in the long term.
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11th August 2008
Men ignoring alcohol link to cancerThe World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) called for more to be done to get the message across about the dangers of too much drink.
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11th August 2008
Where the usual is very unusual.After a snag with its licence, a Donegal hotel decided to offer something different - a booze-free bar. Could dry venues be the next big thing?
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8th August 2008
Drug users support scheme expandedA Service to help drug users in the Liffey boardwalk area of Dublin city centre has been expanded, it was announced yesterday.
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6th August 2008
Ana Liffey Drug Project Announces Expansion Of Service In Dublin 1The Ana Liffey Drug Project (ALDP), today, Wednesday August 6th 2008, is delighted to announce details of expanded day services due to funding provided by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
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5th August 2008
Research project to reveal structure of drugs marketA significant piece of research will for the first time provide a detailed “map” of the structure of the drugs market in Ireland.
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4th August 2008
Legalising drugs will not curb violence to the psyche.The real horror of drugs stems not from gangs selling them, but from their effects on users.