HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter: volume 13, issue 1

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'Targeted response' Supervised injection centre for drug addicts is needed says Fianna Fail TD Jack Chambers.

[Irish Sun] ,Bardon, Nicola (31 Jan 2017)

Medication Nation: 9 Horrifying revelations from Dr Eva Orsmond's documentary.

[Independent.ie] ,Sweeney, Eamon (31 Jan 2017)

Dangerous tan injection still readily available on social media despite health warnings.

[Independent.ie] , Larkin, Laura (31 Jan 2017)

GPs support legalisation of [medicinal] cannabis.

[Irish Examiner] , Shanahan, Catherine (30 Jan 2017)

Decriminalise heroin to save lives - Philly.

[Independent.ie], Egan, Barry (29 Jan 2017)

Attorney general to examine controversial alcohol bill.

[Irish Examiner] , Loughlin, Elaine (27 Jan 2017)

Roadside drug tests from March.

[Irish Examiner] (27 Jan 2017)

'Medicinal cannabis could be made free of charge'.

[thejournal.ie] , Murray, Sean (26 Jan 2017)

Coroner calls for ban chip pan sales following house fire.

Irish Examiner], English, Eoin (25 Jan 2017)

U-47700 death: 'As we pretend that policing drugs deters users, we can expect more harm, more deaths'.

[thejournal.ie] , McGovern, Garrett (24 Jan 2017)

Gardaí need ‘balance’ to drug centre.

[Irish Examiner] ,O'Keeffe, Cormac (22 Jan 2017)

Synthetic drugs: How new highs are infiltrating the Irish market.

[thejournal.ie] , MacNamee, Gareth (21 Jan 2017)

Gardaí race to get deadly drug off streets.

[Irish Examiner], O'Keeffe, Cormac (20 Jan 2017)

Debate: We need to tell pregnant women not to drink alcohol.

[thejournal.ie] (20 Jan 2017)

One step closer to supervised injecting rooms.

[Irish Examiner], Baker, Noel (20 Jan 2017)

Headshops may have gone away but deadly ‘designer’ drugs are still easily available.

[Irish Examiner] , O'Sullivan, Claire (19 Jan 2017)

Deadly drug may be circulating in Cork.

[Irish Examiner],English, Eoin (18 Jan 2017)

Ireland tops list for pregnant women drinking.

[Irish Examiner], O'Sullivan, Claire (17 Jan 2017)

When drugs may be addictive, more precautions may be necessary.

[Irish Times] , Houston, Muiris (17 Jan 2017)

Minister Corcoran Kennedy highlights the importance of price measures in changing behaviour in relation to cigarettes, alcohol and unhealthy diets.

[Department of Health] (17 Jan 2017)

'They can be in bed next to their partner, gambling away the rent'.

[thejournal.ie] , Barry, Aoife (16 Jan 2017)

Why I support injecting centres.

[Dublin People],O'Riordain, Aodhan (16 Jan 2017)

Sleeping pill-related deaths increase by 41%.

[Irish Medical Times],Shannon, June (16 Jan 2017)

Pfizer seeking testimony from illegal pill users as part of drug surveillance efforts.

[Derry Journal] , Mullan, Kevin (15 Jan 2017)

One in five of north's road deaths caused by drugs or alcohol.

[The Irish News] ,Hughes, Brendan (14 Jan 2017)

Fighting fire with fire: The drug that can block addiction.

[thejournal.ie] ,Ni Aodha, Grainne (14 Jan 2017)

High rate of tranquiliser use among over-65s.

[Irish Examiner] ,O'Sullivan, Claire (12 Jan 2017)

Lobbying on alcohol bill likened to ‘David vs Goliath’.

[Medical Independent] ,Lynch, David (12 Jan 2017)

Self-harm with alcohol abuse rises on public holidays.

Irish Times] ,Cullen, Paul (10 Jan 2017)

How students at Irish universities are buying unprescribed 'study drugs' to deal with exams.

[thejournal.ie] , Power, Jack (09 Jan 2017)

Number of liver cancer cases rises 300% in 20 years.

[Irish Examiner] ,McCarthaigh, Sean (09 Jan 2017)

No more half measures - let's call time on drink driving once and for all.

[Independent.ie] , Donohue, Miriam (09 Jan 2017)

Pass the booze bill and sober up doctors and the Dail.

[Independent.ie],Gueret, Maurice (09 Jan 2017)

Drug Treatment Court: Life-saving option for drugs offenders.

[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor (06 Jan 2017)

‘Chemsex’ drug raises concern about health and consent.

[Irish Times] , McGuire, Peter (05 Jan 2017)

Huge rise in illegal drugs sent to country by post.

[Independent.ie] , Foy, Ken (03 Jan 2017)

Gamblers' brain activity resembles patterns in drug addicts - research shows.

[Independent.ie] , von Radowitz, John (03 Jan 2017)

[Northern Ireland] Police probe drugs link to sudden deaths of Irish teenagers.

[Independent.ie] [Northern Ireland] (02 Jan 2017)

'No point giving out about health service if we don't change lifestyles'.

[Independent.ie] , Doyle, Kevin (02 Jan 2017)

'Many have sinister side effects': How gardaí tackle the sale of drugs on the Dark Web.

[thejournal.ie] , Hennessy, Michelle (02 Jan 2017)

Epilepsy, brain and nerve damage, cancer, liver failure - all linked to excessive drinking.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] (01 Jan 2017)

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