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3rd April 2018
Coolmine in call for ‘recovery hub’ADDRESSING the health needs of those sleeping rough can help tackle homelessness, according to the CEO of Coolmine Therapeutic Community.
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29th March 2018
‘We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals’Decriminalising possession can instinctively seem like a bad idea. We need to change public perception, writes Tony Duffin.
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28th March 2018
Call to better screen problem drinkingA new survey of patients linked to 40 different GP clinics found that just 1.5% were identified as having problem alcohol use in the previous two years, prompting calls for better screening levels.
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28th March 2018
25-year-old man died after taking little known synthetic drug in Clare pubThe man’s friend also took the drug, which he told an inquest looked like “crushed glass”.
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26th March 2018
Appeal for involvement in community action plan on alcoholAppeal for involvement in community action plan on alcohol
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26th March 2018
Cork coroner calls for schools course on dangers of drugsCall comes after inquest into death of teenager who died after taking synthetic opioid
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23rd March 2018
Sligo alcohol harm reduction strategy launchedSligo alcohol harm reduction strategy launched
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23rd March 2018
Young people playing Russian roulette with drugs, warns coronerYoung people playing Russian roulette with drugs, warns coroner
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20th March 2018
Lewis Kenny – 5 tips for creating a spoken word piece for Media Awards CompetitionLewis Kenny shares 5 tips for creating a spoken word piece for Media Awards
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20th March 2018
‘It’s all about sharing experiences’: How this sailing group is helping addicts in recovery‘It’s all about sharing experiences’: How this sailing group is helping addicts in recovery