HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 23, issue 8

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News

Ministers establish joint Health and Justice working group to address availability and use of synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids

[Department of Health] (28 Aug 2026)

Poison helpline reports 4% rise in calls in 2025

[RTE News] Bowers, Fergal (27 Aug 2026)

HSE initiative aims to combat drug harm at festivals

[RTE News] O'Flynn, Mark (22 Aug 2026)

High-risk synthetic cannabinoids found in vapes and products sold in Ireland by HSE Drug Trends Lab

[HSE] (19 Aug 2026)

Minister Butler publishes new data highlighting strong recovery and employment outcomes for young people supported by the Early Intervention Psychosis Programme

[Department of Health] (17 Aug 2026)

Sexual Violence Centre calls for new legislation to tackle spiking

[RTE News] Creed, Karen (16 Aug 2026)

HSE warns of pink cocaine, triple-strength MDMA and new ketamine strain during festival season

[thejournal.ie] Spearman, Ottoline (15 Aug 2026)

'Prison of pain': The challenge of breaking out of painkiller addiction

[thejournal.ie] McHugh, Cara (15 Aug 2026)

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: the disability affecting nearly 400,000 people you may be unaware of

[newstalk.com] (15 Aug 2026)

How the Garda is fighting the new wave of Irish drug gangs in the post-Kinahan era

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (13 Aug 2026)

Evaluation of Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot finds significant benefits for children, families and school communities

[Department of Education and Youth] (12 Aug 2026)

'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them

[thejournal.ie] Baker, Noel (11 Aug 2026)

Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide: the endless days on Cork city's streets

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Donal (08 Aug 2026)

Press release: Increasing alcohol excise duties can create virtuous circle that saves lives and money.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (04 Aug 2026)

Anti-social behaviour on public transport fell last year but people still think it's a problem

[thejournal.ie] Baker, Noel (03 Aug 2026)

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