HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 21, issue 6

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News

169 young people sought treatment for HHC drug in last 18 months - Health Research Board

[RTE News] Kenny, Aisling (30 Jun 2025)

Fresh approach to enhance community safety as Minister Jim O’Callaghan gives the green light for new Local Community Safety Partnerships nationwide

[Department of justice, Home Affairs and Migration] (30 Jun 2025)

Cork crime: More women are being jailed for theft, addiction, and trauma-linked crimes

[Irish Examiner] Murphy, Ann (30 Jun 2025)

Sobering shift: Are Irish women changing their relationship to alcohol?

[Irish Examiner] Harrington, Suzanne (27 Jun 2025)

Why Ireland needs to rethink the stories we tell about drug use

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (27 Jun 2025)

Limerick teens sent to psych wards after using legal vape substance

[Limerick Post] English, Bernie (26 Jun 2025)

Press release: Time for Taoiseach to clarify government’s position on alcohol labelling

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (25 Jun 2025)

Alcohol health-warning labels to be delayed amid US-EU tariff dispute, says Harris

[Irish Times] McQuinn, Cormac (25 Jun 2025)

‘Devastating’ nitrous oxide available to buy on popular Irish websites

[thejournal.ie] O'Carroll, Conor (25 Jun 2025)

Cork crime: homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

[Irish Examiner] Duggan, Ev (23 Jun 2025)

Launch of ‘Safe futures’: a project tackling the recruitment of young people into drug markets

[EUDA] (20 Jun 2025)

Minister for Mental Health launches ‘Navigator’ signposting tool to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people

[Department of Health] (19 Jun 2025)

Ministers for Health congratulate Dr Lorraine Nolan on her appointment as Executive Director of the European Union Drugs Agency.

[Department of Health] (19 Jun 2025)

What is the current state of women's health in Ireland?

We found out. [Irish Examiner] Griffin, Niamh (19 Jun 2025)

North city parks becoming virtual no-go areas for council workers due to drug crime, TD says

[thejournal.ie] O'Connor, Niall (18 Jun 2025)

Outcry over 'exploitative' gaming machine arcade planned for Ballymun

[thejournal.ie] Flynn, Valerie (18 Jun 2025)

'Ongoing concern in relation to ketamine use among young people'

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (17 Jun 2025)

Up in smoke: Minister for Health snubs tobacco industry

Cantillon. [Irish Times] (17 Jun 2025)

UNODC: CND decision on international control of four nitazenes enters into force

[UNODC] (13 Jun 2025)

WHO launches new collaborating centre on alcohol policy and public health research

[World Health Organization] (10 Jun 2025)

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