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5th September 2018
Group wants Social Responsibility levy imposed on off-licences to combat alcohol consumptionGroup wants Social Responsibility levy imposed on off-licences to combat alcohol consumption
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4th September 2018
‘Pregnant women don’t know they’re harming their babies by drinking’Real Life: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are the greatest cause of developmental delay in children - and Dublin foster mother Michelle Savage has seen the heartbreak first-hand, she tells our reporter
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4th September 2018
‘I have seen the increase in cocaine and alcohol addiction with the return of money. It’s frightenin‘I have seen the increase in cocaine and alcohol addiction with the return of money. It’s frightening’
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4th September 2018
Research shows 21 people a day seek treatment for problematic alcohol useResearch shows 21 people a day seek treatment for problematic alcohol use
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3rd September 2018
Research shows 21 people a day seek treatment for problematic alcohol useTWENTY-ONE PEOPLE in Ireland sought treatment for problematic alcohol use every day between 2010 and 2016, according to new research.
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3rd September 2018
53,000 problem drink cases in six yearsIreland still has a drink problem according to new figures which show that 53,763 cases were treated over a six-year period to 2016 and a separate study indicating the main reason for teenagers to start drinking is “to look cool in front of friends”.
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30th August 2018
Treatment is only possible if someone is still aliveHomeless and drugs organisations urge opioid users to take up ‘overdose antidote’ training
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30th August 2018
Alcohol treatment in Ireland: HRB publishes latest figures for30th August 2018. Latest alcohol treatment figures from the Health Research Board (HRB) show 53,763 cases were treated for problem alcohol use in Ireland between 2010 and 2016. There were 7,643 treated cases during 2016
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29th August 2018
The Irish Times view on alcohol research: Heed the long-term dangersThe latest international study shows that cancers caused by alcohol can take years to develop
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29th August 2018
Arteries damaged by teenage drinking and smokingArteries damaged by teenage drinking and smoking