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One in four would drive after taking an alcoholic drink.
[Northern Ireland Executive] One in four would drive after taking an alcoholic drink. (30 Oct 2014)

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Specialist family courts needed to deal with flow of cases — report (with case study).
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Specialist family courts needed to deal with flow of cases — report (with case study). (29 Oct 2014)

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Concern at rise in street drug violence.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Concern at rise in street drug violence. (29 Oct 2014)

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Alcohol problems 'often missed' in elderly.
[irishhealth.com] , Condon, Deborah Alcohol problems 'often missed' in elderly. (29 Oct 2014)

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Self-harm - an important mental health barometer.
[Irish Medical News] , Mulholland, Paul Self-harm - an important mental health barometer. (28 Oct 2014)

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More than 10,000 households to be surveyed on mental and physical health.
[Irish Examiner] , Rogers, Stephen More than 10,000 households to be surveyed on mental and physical health. (27 Oct 2014)

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Heroin users get antidote syringe for overdoses.
[Independent.ie] , Sheehan, Maeve Heroin users get antidote syringe for overdoses. (26 Oct 2014)

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How many children were sent to detention schools this year?
[thejournal,ie] , Ryan, Orla How many children were sent to detention schools this year? (25 Oct 2014)

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Some drug addicts ‘should not be prosecuted’.
[Irish Examiner] Some drug addicts ‘should not be prosecuted’. (25 Oct 2014)

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Bitter pill to swallow as drugs trade gets more violent despite garda successes.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Bitter pill to swallow as drugs trade gets more violent despite garda successes. (24 Oct 2014)

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Special report: The drugs trade in Ireland.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Special report: The drugs trade in Ireland. (24 Oct 2014)

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More than 1,000 Irish people have died due to harmful use of alcohol since the Government announced the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] More than 1,000 Irish people have died due to harmful use of alcohol since the Government announced the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. (23 Oct 2014)

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The National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol publishes an in-depth study of Illicit Drug Markets – new evidence to inform effective policy interventions.
[National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol] The National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol publishes an in-depth study of Illicit Drug Markets – new evidence to inform effective policy interventions. (23 Oct 2014)

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85 fail drug tests in Defence Forces.
[Irish Examiner] , McDonald, Brian 85 fail drug tests in Defence Forces. (23 Oct 2014)

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Best practice in drug interventions.
[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction] Best practice in drug interventions. (23 Oct 2014)

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GP concerns were raised over any benzodiazepine prescription changes.
[Medical Independent] GP concerns were raised over any benzodiazepine prescription changes. (23 Oct 2014)

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Ireland to include prostitution, drugs, and smuggled cigarettes in GDP.
[Irish Examiner] , Cahill, Ann Ireland to include prostitution, drugs, and smuggled cigarettes in GDP. (22 Oct 2014)

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Find the #littlethings that protect your mental health.
[Health Service Executive] Find the #littlethings that protect your mental health. (20 Oct 2014)

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Trafficking fears over drug case convictions.
[Irish Examiner] , Neylon, Laoise and Ó Fátharta, Conall Trafficking fears over drug case convictions. (18 Oct 2014)

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Women warned over 'wine o'clock'.
[Independent.ie] , O'Regan, Mark Women warned over 'wine o'clock'. (18 Oct 2014)

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WHO tobacco treaty makes significant progress despite mounting pressure from tobacco industry.
[World Health Organization] WHO tobacco treaty makes significant progress despite mounting pressure from tobacco industry. (18 Oct 2014)

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€10m allocation not enough for homeless crisis.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac €10m allocation not enough for homeless crisis. (16 Oct 2014)

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Public order offences down in Dublin as gardaí target drunks and ‘aggressive begging’.
[thejournal.ie] , Hennessy, Michelle Public order offences down in Dublin as gardaí target drunks and ‘aggressive begging’. (16 Oct 2014)

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Funding for local drugs task forces protected for 2015 - Lyons.
[Labour.ie] , Lyons, John Funding for local drugs task forces protected for 2015 - Lyons. (16 Oct 2014)

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We'll never shake boozy image when even TDs hold meetings in a pub.
[Herald.ie] We'll never shake boozy image when even TDs hold meetings in a pub. (16 Oct 2014)

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Online betting tax to raise €25m.
[Irish Examiner] , Buckley, Dan Online betting tax to raise €25m. (15 Oct 2014)

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Upcoming Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: drug prevalence survey 2014/15.
[National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol] Upcoming Drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: drug prevalence survey 2014/15. (15 Oct 2014)

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RTE jumps into the orgy of gambling.
[Independent.ie] , Lynch, Declan RTE jumps into the orgy of gambling. (12 Oct 2014)

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Varadkar says cycle of cuts in healthcare is over.
[Irish Times] , McMahon, Aine Varadkar says cycle of cuts in healthcare is over. (11 Oct 2014)

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Alcohol is getting more expensive, but shoes are cheaper than they were in 2013.
[thejournal.ie] Alcohol is getting more expensive, but shoes are cheaper than they were in 2013. (10 Oct 2014)

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Spend too much time poking people? Dublin now has its own Facebook addiction service.
[thejournal.ie] Spend too much time poking people? Dublin now has its own Facebook addiction service. (10 Oct 2014)

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Inspector of Prisons hits out at ‘abuse of powers’, drug use and bullying in new report.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Inspector of Prisons hits out at ‘abuse of powers’, drug use and bullying in new report. (10 Oct 2014)

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Most self-harm incidents involve overdose.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel Most self-harm incidents involve overdose. (10 Oct 2014)

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Another round in the alcohol debate.
[Irish Medical Times] , Gantly, Dara Another round in the alcohol debate. (10 Oct 2014)

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100 remand prisoners a year referred for mental health treatment.
[Irish Examiner] , Baker, Noel 100 remand prisoners a year referred for mental health treatment. (09 Oct 2014)

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EU may strike out plan for plain cigarette packets.
[Irish Examiner] , Cahill, Ann EU may strike out plan for plain cigarette packets. (08 Oct 2014)

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Cannabis 'can cause mental health problems', says new study.
[Independent.ie] , Lancefield, Neil Cannabis 'can cause mental health problems', says new study. (08 Oct 2014)

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Tax breaks key to replacing loss of funding from alcohol ban.
[Irish Times] , Burke-Kennedy, Eoin Tax breaks key to replacing loss of funding from alcohol ban. (08 Oct 2014)

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Martin: Taoiseach must fight tobacco lobbyists.
[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Martin: Taoiseach must fight tobacco lobbyists. (07 Oct 2014)

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Adolescent addiction admissions to rise 70%.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Adolescent addiction admissions to rise 70%. (07 Oct 2014)

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Minor tranquillisers ‘cause 40% of overdoses’.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Minor tranquillisers ‘cause 40% of overdoses’. (07 Oct 2014)

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Below-cost alcohol ‘budgetary issue’.
[Irish Examiner] , McEnroe, Juno Below-cost alcohol ‘budgetary issue’. (07 Oct 2014)

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Prisoner death report finds he had left drug treatment programme but Prison Service didn’t know.
[thejournal.ie] Prisoner death report finds he had left drug treatment programme but Prison Service didn’t know. (07 Oct 2014)

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Surge in the use of heroin across Cork.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Riordan, Sean Surge in the use of heroin across Cork. (06 Oct 2014)

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Cannabis overtakes drink as problem drug for young.
[Independent.ie] , Riegel, Ralph Cannabis overtakes drink as problem drug for young. (06 Oct 2014)

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‘Inside Probation’ goes behind the scenes at the Probation Service.
[Irish Times] , MacCormaic, Ruadhan ‘Inside Probation’ goes behind the scenes at the Probation Service. (06 Oct 2014)

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Irish national student drug survey 2014.
[inef.ie] Irish national student drug survey 2014. (06 Oct 2014)

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Quality of sperm can be reduced by drink consumption.
[Irish Examiner] , Pickover, Ella Quality of sperm can be reduced by drink consumption. (03 Oct 2014)

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‘No hood-winking’ of doping checks.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Cionnaith, Fiachra ‘No hood-winking’ of doping checks. (03 Oct 2014)

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Dublin’s drug situation hasn’t gotten worse, it’s just ‘shifted to other areas’.
[thejournal.ie] Dublin’s drug situation hasn’t gotten worse, it’s just ‘shifted to other areas’. (03 Oct 2014)

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Ireland ‘attractive location’ for cannabis factories.
[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Ireland ‘attractive location’ for cannabis factories. (02 Oct 2014)

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Teen girls taking diet pills in ‘strive for ideal’.
[Irish Examiner] , Shanahan, Catherine Teen girls taking diet pills in ‘strive for ideal’. (02 Oct 2014)

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12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk driving.
[Irish Times] , O'Halloran, Marie 12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk driving. (02 Oct 2014)

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Government must prioritise public health over profit - response to DIGI claims.
[Alcohol Action Ireland] Government must prioritise public health over profit - response to DIGI claims. (02 Oct 2014)

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Minister James Reilly: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014.
[Department of Children and Youth Affairs] Minister James Reilly: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014. (02 Oct 2014)

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Gardaí swoop on dealers.
[Oireachtas] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Gardaí swoop on dealers. (01 Oct 2014)

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