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1st August 2018
GAA lend their weight to drink awareness campaignA GAA and HSE campaign to “drink less and gain more – on and off the pitch” highlighted the association’s move away from sponsorship by alcohol and gambling companies.
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31st July 2018
HSE and GAA partnering to promote health messageThe HSE and The GAA announced an exciting partnership to promote an important health message at this year’s All-Ireland Football Semi-Final on August 11th. This year, Croke Park is partnering with the HSE’s Ask About Alcohol Campaign to encourage fans to “Drink Less and Gain More – On and Off the Pitch”. For the first time, fans attending the All Ireland semi-final will be able to enjoy an alcohol-free family fun zone at the Cusack Stand both before the games and at breaks in play
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30th July 2018
‘I couldn’t do without cocaine, couldn’t face talking to people’I STARTED USING cocaine when I was about sixteen. You’d see the older fellas – 19, 20 – going out in town and you’d want that, so I was there, getting bogey IDs made and going to the clubs.
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28th July 2018
HSE launches new Hepatitis C online information resource on World Hepatitis Day, Saturday 28th JulyHSE launches new Hepatitis C online information resource on World Hepatitis Day, Saturday 28th July
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27th July 2018
Plight of those with ‘dual diagnosis’ most evident in the homelessDual diagnosis is an illness which a person experiences when they have both an addiction problem and a mental health issue
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27th July 2018
Plight of those with ‘dual diagnosis’ most evident in the homelessDual diagnosis is an illness which a person experiences when they have both an addiction problem and a mental health issue
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25th July 2018
SAOL Project World Hepatitis Day EventSAOL is project working with women in recovery and has particular interest in Hepatitis. We are at 58 Amiens Street and ready to help any woman who wants to drop by.
All our manuals, including the Hep C manual and Hep C Stories are free to download at www.saolproject.ie. -
24th July 2018
Drink-drivers face automatic bans as Road Traffic Bill signed into lawDrink-drivers face automatic bans as Road Traffic Bill signed into law
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23rd July 2018
76 hospital discharges of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms last yearThe figure of 76 represents a drop in the comparable figure for 2016, when there were a total of 92 discharges
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23rd July 2018
High uptake of sterile crack pipes in response to surge in use of drug in DublinHigh uptake of sterile crack pipes in response to surge in use of drug in Dublin