HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 16, issue 5

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Minister calls for EU to act against tobacco firms ‘undermining’ menthol ban.

[Irish Times] Paul, Mark (30 May 2020)

Cannabis users turn to darkweb as Covid-19 lockdown hits supply lines.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (29 May 2020)

Calls for online alcohol sales to be regulated amid reported increase of drinking.

[Irish Examiner] (29 May 2020)

Any financial support to national sporting bodies must come with a commitment to ending alcohol sponsorship of sport.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (27 May 2020)

Committees find addiction, mental health, overcrowding and homelessness concerns at prisons.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (26 May 2020)

Coronavirus Ireland: Prescription drug abuse set to soar during lockdown.

[Dublinlive] McMenamy, Emma (24 May 2020)

Covid restrictions make the argument not to bring in minimum alcohol pricing 'even more tenuous'.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (23 May 2020)

'Lack of clarity' in liquor licensing laws allows pubs to deliver pints amid pandemic.

[Irish Examiner] (23 May 2020)

We have to talk about the trauma to our children.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (22 May 2020)

Sale of menthol cigarettes banned in Ireland from today.

[thejournal.ie] Thomas, Conal (20 May 2020)

Ireland's homeless: 'The lost souls of the pandemic'.

[RTE News] Conneely, Ailbhe (20 May 2020)

€500m worth of drugs seized during pandemic.

[RTE News] (18 May 2020)

Covid-19 exacerbates problems of alcoholics and their families, says support group.

[Irish Examiner] Ring, Evelyn (18 May 2020)

Drug dealers calling in €30k drug debts from Cork families.

[Irish Examiner] Dunphy, Liz (15 May 2020)

WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19.

[World Health Organization] (14 May 2020)

Minister for Health highlights advice and supports for people with alcohol related problems during COVID-19.

[Department of Health] (14 May 2020)

AAI | MHI – call for investment in trauma-informed services to support COVID-19 recovery.

Mental Health Ireland, Alcohol Action Ireland.(13 May 2020)

UNODC, WHO, UNAIDS and OHCHR joint statement on COVID-19 in prisons and other closed settings*.

UNODC (13 May 2020)

Outdoor areas in bars should be non-smoking during social distancing, doctors say.

[Irish Examiner] 12 May 2020)

Covid crisis leads to plummeting numbers seeking drug addiction treatment.

[Irish Examiner] Dunphy, Liz (12 May 2020)

Fianna Fáil vows to tackle scourge of online gambling addiction.

[Irish Examiner] Woulfe, Jimmy (11 May 2020)

West Corks cocaine wars (part 1)

[Southern Star] O'Mahony, Kieran (11 May 2020)

CSO reveal around 20% of adults have increased alcohol intake during Covid-19 crisis.

[Irish Examiner] Hoare, Padraig (09 May 2020)

Submission to EU ‘beating cancer plan’ consultation, highlights the need for cancer warning on all alcohol products.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (08 May 2020)

Why Irish problem gamblers need a regulator.

[rte.ie] Long, Bernard (08 May 2020)

Warning as virus crisis sees increase in middle-aged falling into alcoholism.

[Irish Examiner] Woulfe, Jimmy (05 May 2020)

Midlands awareness group concerned by impact of virus on the drug industry.

[Midlands 103] (05 May 2020)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - latest information and statistics from Ireland.

[Government of Ireland] (04 May 2020)

Has Covid-19 changed your relationship with alcohol or drugs? Global Drugs Survey launches special edition.

[thejournal.ie] (04 May 2020)

The Green Party calls for drug decriminalisation in Ireland.

[Hot Press] Clark, Stuart (04 May 2020)

Podcast. Confronting coronavirus: Homeless in a pandemic - "They're more vulnerable and less able to avoid it".

[Irish Times] (02 May 2020)

Ignorance and amateurism no defence in doping battle.

[RTE] O'Rourke, Aidan (02 May 2020)

Public warned about dangers of buying drugs online as 300 tablets seized in Cork.

[Irish Times] Roche, Barry (01 May 2020)

Minister Stanton publishes draft youth justice strategy for consultation.

[Department of Justice and Equality] (01 May 2020)

Advisory notice by HSE Social Inclusion to addiction services in Ireland.

HSE Social Inclusion. Keenan, Eamon (01 May 2020)

Interpol warns that Irish food delivery services are being used to transport drugs during Covid-19 crisis.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (30 Apr 2020)

Hepatitis C care at the National Drug Treatment Centre — almost 30 years on.

[Medical Independent] Keating, Shay (30 Apr 2020)

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