HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 20, issue 1

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News

Merchants Quay says it will take time for drug users to 'trust' new supervised injection centre

[thejournal.ie] Moore, Jane (29 Jan 2024)

Minister Harris outlines success of education programme for people living with addiction

[Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science] (26 Jan 2024)

Minister McEntee extends Greentown Programme for further three years

[Department of Justice] (26 Jan 2024)

Politicians 'must show courage to oversee decriminalisation of drugs' – Citizens' Assembly chief.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (25 Jan 2024)

More women seeking help for 'problem drinking'

[rte.ie] Creed, Karen (24 Jan 2024)

Medically supervised drug injection facility to open in Dublin

[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (23 Jan 2024)

Letter to the editor. Legalisation and regulatory control.

[Irish Times] McHale, Ryan (22 Jan 2024)

Warning of increase in ketamine use as seizures of drug spike

[Irish Examiner] Loughlin, Elaine (21 Jan 2024)

Each fatal drug overdose is a preventable death

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (20 Jan 2024)

One in 10 have driven after consuming alcohol in the last 12 months – according to new research by the RSA

[Road Safety Authority] (19 Jan 2024)

Prisoners to be screened for hepatitis C ahead of WHO elimination deadline of 2030

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (16 Jan 2024)

Detoxing from G is '100 times worse than alcohol withdrawal', expert warns

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (15 Jan 2024)

People caught with small amount of drugs should not end up in criminal justice system – Drugs Minister

[Independent.ie] Gataveckaite, Gabija (15 Jan 2024)

‘High-risk’ synthetic opioid being sold in Dublin and Cork as heroin, HSE warns

[Irish Times] Kelleher, Olivia (13 Jan 2024)

Drug overdose centres could prevent thousands of fatalities, says report

[Irish Examiner] McGlynn, Michelle (11 Jan 2024)

Arrival of synthetic drugs causing mental health concerns, says HSE

[RTE News] Burnhill, Eleanor (05 Jan 2024)

Increase in synthetic drugs led to multiple overdoses last year, says HSE

[RTE News] Burnhill, Eleanor (04 Jan 2024)

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, TD, re Sale of Alcohol Bill – increasing alcohol availability will increase alcohol harm

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (04 Jan 2024)

Minister Naughton reaffirms commitment to lifesaving Naloxone programme

[Department of Health] (03 Jan 2024)

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