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4th August 2017
Hepatitis C treatment programme to be ‘realigned’ within fortnight -HSEA “realignment” of the national hepatitis C treatment programme will conclude “within the next two weeks”, a HSE spokesperson has told the Medical Independent (MI).
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3rd August 2017
Just 11 drivers have tested positive for drugs at new checkpointsTD calls for increase in Garda resources over ‘low’ drug-driving detection rate
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2nd August 2017
Life with hepatitis C: ‘They pulled the plug on my treatment’Patrick was to be treated for the disease, but the scheme was cancelled at the last minute
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2nd August 2017
A Hypocritical Approach to Drug Decriminalisation is Destroying LivesThe words we use matter. Be it “junkie” instead of “addict”, or “she had a few drinks” versus “she took drugs”, the words chosen shape the emotional response.
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1st August 2017
Revealed: This is how many people have failed roadside drug tests since AprilRoadside drug-testing detected only 11 suspects in the first three-and-a-half-months it has been in operation.
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28th July 2017
HSE Supports World Hepatitis Day 2017The HSE is today, Friday 28th July, supporting 2017 World Hepatitis Day and welcomes the many initiatives that are being organised by voluntary and advocacy sectors to mark the day in Ireland.
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28th July 2017
Over 30 people with addiction issues in Tallaght lost their lives to suicideMORE than 30 people with addiction issues lost their lives to suicide in the Tallaght area in the last 18 months, “frightening figures” that have prompted community drug projects representatives to call for funding to curb the “spiralling deaths
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26th July 2017
FactCheck: Has the rate of illegal drug use increased most among young Irish people?The government says it has so we take a deep dive into who is taking what – and how often.
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25th July 2017
When will we call time on pregnant women drinking in Ireland?Last week Health Minister Simon Harris launched a new strategy: Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025.
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25th July 2017
Calls for a heroin ‘overdose antidote’ to be made more available to addicts’ familiesNaloxone may have saved 98 lives in Northern Ireland over five years.
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