HRB National Drugs LIbrary e-newsletter: volume 14, issue 3

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'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'.

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (29 Mar 2018)

Call to better screen problem drinking.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (28 Mar 2018)

Drug prevention service to close despite reports of 14-year olds using heroin.

[Irish Examiner] Walsh, Louise (27 Mar 2018)

25-year-old man died after taking little known synthetic drug in Clare pub.

[thejournal.ie] Deegan, Gordon (27 Mar 2018)

Appeal for involvement in community action plan on alcohol.

[Donegal Democrat] (26 Mar 2018)

Cork coroner calls for schools course on dangers of drugs.

[Irish Times] Roche, Barry (23 Mar 2018)

Lack of therapies blamed for high antidepressant rates.

[Irish Examiner] Shanahan, Catherine (22 Mar 2018)

'Free for all' - The week cannabis was 'legal' in Ireland.

[Independent.ie] Nolan, Sean (20 Mar 2018)

Addiction to prescription drugs in Northern Ireland 'at epidemic levels'.

[Belfast Telegraph] Smyth, Lisa (19 Mar 2018)

Health Minister raises awareness of child alcohol misuse.

[Today FM] (18 Mar 2018)

'It's all about sharing experiences': How this sailing group is helping addicts in recovery.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (17 Mar 2018)

Dublin wins bid to host major international conference to tackle tobacco.

[Department of Health] (14 Mar 2018)

Gardaí to be out in force as 54 people killed on roads over St Patrick's Day period since 2012.

[thejournal.ie] Russell, Cliodhna (14 Mar 2018)

We deserve better – reaction to alcohol industry self-regulatory proposal for labelling.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (13 Mar 2018)

The truth about energy drinks.

[Independent.ie] Walsh, Orla (13 Mar 2018)

Survey reveals what Irish people think of drinking on St Patrick's Day.

[Irish Examiner] (13 Mar 2018)

This sheep farmer is leading the push to set up Ireland's first hemp co-op.

[thejournal.ie] (12 Mar 2018)

Concern changes to youth programme will lead to crime surge in 'at risk' areas.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (12 Mar 2018)

Former state pathologist warns of dangers of long-term prescribing of 'addictive' painkillers.

[The Irish News] Graham, Seanin (12 Mar 2018)

We have a location for the first supervised drug injecting room - what happens next?

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (10 Mar 2018)

Big Tobacco made €7,900 for every dead smoker in 2015, according to a new report.

[thejournal.ie] Brennan, Cianan (09 Mar 2018)

Warning that dietary supplement 'not fit for human consumption' due to presence of illegal steroids.

[thejournal.ie] Fitzgerald, Cormac (08 Mar 2018)

Council adopts conclusions on alternatives to coercive sanctions for drug using offenders.

[EMCDDA] (08 Mar 2018)

Alcohol minimum unit pricing could be delayed by Brexit and North’s political crisis.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (07 Mar 2018)

New figures suggest alcohol consumption in Ireland continues to decline .

[Irish Examiner] (06 Mar 2018)

Public Health Alcohol Bill remains the key legislative framework to sustain a new momentum to reduce our consumption levels.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (06 Mar 2018)

'What it means is that we won't arrest people for carrying heroin': confusion remains over injection centre policing.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (05 Mar 2018)

Alcohol bill will violate treaty, say EU countries.

[Irish Times] Sanz, Catherine (05 Mar 2018)

More than 300 certificates of analysis issued under new drug-driving rules.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (05 Mar 2018)

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