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4th December 2017
Ireland is a major buyer of hallucinogens from Europe’s darknetIreland is a major buyer of hallucinogens from Europe’s darknet
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1st December 2017
Legislation to decriminalise drugs could come in ‘early 2019’HSE will recommend location for supervised injection centre in Dublin in ‘mid-December’
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1st December 2017
Morning after a ‘high-risk period’ on roadsApproximately 11% of drink-driving fatalities happen the morning after a night out.
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30th November 2017
Minister Byrne announces establishment of a Working GroupMinister Byrne announces establishment of a Working Group to consider alternative approaches to the possession of drugs for personal use
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30th November 2017
Irish government praised in the House of Lords for taking bold step in drug policyIrish government praised in the House of Lords for taking bold step in drug policy
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29th November 2017
Dedicated police units needed to tackle dark net drug tradeThe growing drug trade on the dark net is very difficult to disrupt and national police need to set up specialist investigation teams, according to an EU report.
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28th November 2017
5 tips for creating an article for Media Awards Competition5 tips for creating an article entry for Drugs.ie Media Awards Competition
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27th November 2017
Dublin supervised injecting centre dealt further blowDrugs facility would require planning permission, adding layers of complication
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23rd November 2017
Alcohol Action Ireland highlights the clear link between alcohol and seven cancersThis week (20-24 November) marks the fifth year of European Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm (AWARH). The 2017 AWARH aims to galzanise EU and national policy makers into action to address alcohol related harm in Europe. The 2017 theme is “Alcohol and Cancer” and the focus is on highlighting the avoidable risk alcohol consumption poses with regards to cancer.
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23rd November 2017
The government just outlawed four popular ‘designer’ drugsThe government just outlawed four popular ‘designer’ drugs