HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter: volume 13, issue 7

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#WorldHepatitisDay: EMCDDA joins forces with partners to address viral hepatitis elimination targets.

[EMCDDA] #WorldHepatitisDay (28 Jul 2017)

No need for stricter drug testing in GAA - Treacy.

[Independent.ie], Dennehy, Cathal (27 Jul 2017)

Why another 78 people could lose their lives by the end of this year.

[Independent.ie] (26 Jul 2017)

FactCheck: Has the rate of illegal drug use increased most among young Irish people?

[thejournal.ie], McKinney, CJ (26 Jul 2017)

Insurance firms 'open' to rural pub car-pooling.

[Independent.ie], O'Connor, Niall (26 Jul 2017)

Over 30 people with addiction issues in Tallaght lost their lives to suicide.

[Echo.ie], Dennehy, Mary (26 Jul 2017)

Calls for a heroin 'overdose antidote' to be made more available to addicts' families.

[thejournal.ie], Duffy, Ronan (25 Jul 2017)

[Opinion] When will we call time on pregnant women drinking in Ireland?

[Independent.ie], Casey, Patricia (25 Jul 2017)

Opinion. Of course millennials take drugs but we’re not stupid.

[Irish Times], Purcell, Jennifer (24 Jul 2017)

Drug and alcohol addiction swamps our overstretched rehab services.

[Independent.ie], Collins, Liam (23 Jul 2017)

Radio: RTE goes big on decriminalising drugs debate.

[Independent.ie], McManus, Darragh (23 Jul 2017)

LGBTI: 'We are pleased to see chemsex included in the National Drugs Strategy'.

[thejournal.ie], Shanley, Adam (22 Jul 2017)

Controversial alcohol legislation ‘not gathering dust on any shelf’.

[Irish Times], O'Halloran, Marie (21 Jul 2017)

Tranquilliser trap: the pain of pill addiction.

[Irish Examiner], O'Callaghan, Helen (21 Jul 2017)

Minister Catherine Byrne attends EPSCO informal meeting of EU Health Ministers in Tallinn.

[Department of Health] (21 Jul 2017)

European Union presidency discussions consider policy options for alcohol labelling.

[World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe] (21 Jul 2017)

VIDEO: Drug addicts talk about injection centre due to open in Dublin by end of the year.

[Independent.ie] (20 Jul 2017)

Drugs and alcohol: putting health centre-stage.

Editorial. [Irish Times] (20 Jul 2017)

HSE meets businesses over Dublin injecting facility.

[RTE News] (19 Jul 2017)

Number of people caught drink driving up 18%.

[Irish Examiner] (19 Jul 2017)

Shane Ross to 'name and shame' drink-drivers by the end of this year.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (18 Jul 2017)

Gaps in drug treatment as abuse rates on rise.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Eilish (18 Jul 2017)

More people attending sexual-assault centres as alcohol found to be a factor in many cases - annual report.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Eilish (18 Jul 2017)

RSA and Gardaí publish mid-year review of road safety.

[Road Safety Authority] (18 Jul 2017)

Report examines issue of consent among third-level students.

[Irish Examiner] Shanahan, Catherine (17 Jul 2017)

Possession of small quantities of drugs could be decriminalised.

[Irish Times] Bardon, Sarah (17 Jul 2017)

Midwives with special skills are needed 'to help alcoholic mothers-to-be'.

[Independent.ie] Doyle, Kevin (17 Jul 2017)

Taoiseach launches “Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery – a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025”.

[Department of Health] (17 Jul 2017)

Research central to implementation of new National Drugs Strategy.

[Health Research Board] (17 Jul 2017)

Tackling gambling-related harm.

[Irish Times] Grant, Barry (17 Jul 2017)

Lobbyists hammer our policymakers on alcohol laws.

[Independent.ie] O'Connor, Wayne (16 Jul 2017)

John McGee: The State cannot enforce rational decision-making.

[Independent.ie] McGee, John (16 Jul 2017)

Late concessions in bid to secure new drugs strategy.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (14 Jul 2017)

Cannabis bill: recreational use feared.

[Irish Examiner] Ring, Evelyn (14 Jul 2017)

Taoiseach whips juniors into line on Ross drink drive bill.

[Independent.ie] O'Connor, Niall (13 Jul 2017)

Vote on tougher drink-driving laws deferred.

[Irish Examiner] McEnroe, Juno and McConnell, Daniel (12 Jul 2017)

Alcohol Bill and media companies.

[Irish Times] (12 Jul 2017)

92 babies suffering from drug withdrawal recorded in Irish hospitals last year.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (12 Jul 2017)

Bill to legalise medicinal cannabis shouldn't be passed - health committee.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (12 Jul 2017)

Alcohol lobby fights back.

Editorial [Irish Times] (11 Jul 2017)

Tobacco giant Philip Morris ordered to pay Australian government millions.

[thejournal.ie] Halpin, Hayley (11 Jul 2017)

Minimum age limit for all forms of gambling to be set at 18.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (11 Jul 2017)

Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Force call on community to help fight drug scourge.

[InTallaght] Dolan, Eamon and Hill, Grace (11 Jul 2017)

Judge calls for law on parents of young offenders to be abolished.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (10 Jul 2017)

Drink-driving and the scientific evidence.

[Irish Times] Murdock, Moyagh (10 Jul 2017)

How did Ireland pass supervised injection facilities for drugs?

[Virgin.com] (10 Jul 2017)

'Seeing the damage that injecting drugs does to people Is distressing'.

[Lovin Dublin] Madden, Marie (10 Jul 2017)

'If you're hiding something, we'll find it': This is how Revenue catch drug smugglers here.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (08 Jul 2017)

Crack cocaine in Ireland: The rise of an ugly drug.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (08 Jul 2017)

Alcohol usage in Dublin 12 seen as excessive says report.

[Echo.ie] Christensen, Claire (08 Jul 2017)

Young midlands woman 'would not be dead' if local drug treatment was available.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (06 Jul 2017)

Two alcoholic drinks a day raises cancer risks, says study.

[Irish Examiner] Ó Fátharta, Conall (06 Jul 2017)

'Lobbyists are lining up to kill the Alcohol Bill'.

[thejournal.ie] Black, Frances (06 Jul 2017)

Drugs task force says ‘decriminalising’ would send out wrong message.

[Echo.ie] (06 Jul 2017)

Dublin businesses considering legal challenge to drug injection centres.

[Irish Examiner] (05 Jul 2017)

IT Tallaght video highlights how alcohol impacts on the lives of students.

[Echo.ie] (05 Jul 2017)

'From Puck Fair to the Cork Jazz, our festivals are dependent on the drinks industry'.

[thejournal.ie] Callan, Patricia (04 Jul 2017)

Over 56,000 people in Ireland get help for alcohol abuse.

[Irish Examiner] Ó Fátharta, Conall (04 Jul 2017)

Cocaine use rise as economy returns is one of challenges for State lab.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (03 Jul 2017)

Alcohol treatment in Ireland: HRB publishes latest figures .

[Health Research Board] (03 Jul 2017)

The average person in alcohol treatment in Ireland is 41, male and started drinking at 16.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (03 Jul 2017)

Thank you for drinking: Patricia Callan’s new role lobbying for alcohol industry.

[Irish Times] Paul, Mark (01 Jul 2017)

Addictive legal drugs taken for medical purposes are leading to chronic problems.

[Irish Examiner] Ni Chonchuir, Sharon (01 Jul 2017)

Intoxicated driving arrests on rise since breath test scandal.

[Irish Times] Power, Jack (30 Jun 2017)

Pharmacists warn over buying medicine online.

[Irish Examiner] Ring, Evelyn (29 Jun 2017)

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