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21st August 2018
Alcohol and Drugs: A Parent’s GuideAlcohol and Drugs: A Parent’s Guide
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21st August 2018
Alcohol Action Ireland release its annual alcohol market review and price survey 2018Alcohol Action Ireland today published its annual alcohol market review and price survey
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16th August 2018
Special policing need for injection centre, says charity organiser Tony GeogheganA “dedicated” policing service must be part of a compensation package to communities and businesses affected by the State’s first injecting centre for heroin users, according to the head of the charity awarded the contract to run the service.
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14th August 2018
Parents urged to talk to teens about alcoholThe HSE has launched a guide for parents, which contains information and advice about how to talk to teenagers about alcohol and other drugs.
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9th August 2018
Survey shows how much it costs to buy health-damaging amount of alcoholA survey of drink prices shows men can buy health-damaging amounts of alcohol for less than €9, and women for less than €6.
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9th August 2018
Call for opioid antidote to be available without prescriptionA GP specialising in substance abuse has called on the Government to provide naloxone to drug-users and their families without prescription.
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7th August 2018
Limerick heroin users saved by wonder medicine following overdosesA LIFE-saving “wonder drug” that was piloted in Limerick prevented two potentially-fatal heroin overdoses, thanks to swift responses from the emergency services.
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3rd August 2018
Warning labels on alcohol productsSir, – Patricia nMsCallan of the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (August 2nd) fails to acknowledge that every day three people will die from alcohol-related harms, many largely unaware of the risk associated with alcohol consumption. Introducing warnings on labels of alcoholic beverages is an important component of public health policy to reduce alcohol related harm.
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3rd August 2018
Drug users ‘more blind now’ to risksDrug users are “more blind now than ever before” to the dangers of what they are putting into their bodies, An Garda Síochána’s top expert on drugs has warned.
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1st August 2018
Motorcyclists urged to take extra safety precautions over ‘high risk’ Bank Holiday WeekendMotorcyclists are being urged to take extra safety measures ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend as it is considered a “high risk” time for riders.
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