HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 18, issue 2

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News

Gardaí may be given heroin antidote to save lives.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (28 Feb 2022)

Over 1.6 million units of illegal medicines detained by HPRA.

[HPRA] (24 Feb 2022)

Consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol in NI.

[Northern Ireland. Department of Health] (22 Feb 2022)

Groups concerned at delay in establishing citizens' assembly on drugs.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (21 Feb 2022)

Record number of heroin users accessing help.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (21 Feb 2022)

Customs service to spend €20 million on new boats to help tackle drug trade.

[thejournal.ie] O'Connor, Niall (20 Feb 2022)

Lynn Ruane: A mature society accepts that drug use is normal and does not punish addiction.

[thejournal.ie] Ruane, Lynn (20 Feb 2022)

Nurse to be appointed to National Oversight Committee on Drugs after row over membership.

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (19 Feb 2022)

Dozens of cannabis-derived products recalled since 2021, with newer CBD items seen as 'problematic'.

[thejournal.ie] McDermott, Stephen (18 Feb 2022)

Random drug testing in the Defence Forces: 108 positive cases over eight years.

[Irish Examiner] O'Riordan, Sean (17 Feb 2022)

Doctors warn of emerging public health issue from recreational use of laughing gas.

[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (14 Feb 2022)

Sláintecare Regional Health Areas (RHAs).

[Department of Health] (09 Feb 2022)

An Bord Pleanála reconsiders application for supervised drug injection facility near school.

[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (08 Feb 2022)

FASD: Pointing out the dangers of alcohol in the womb.

[Irish Examiner] Murphy, Ann (07 Feb 2022)

High-potency cannabis is causing a 'tsunami' of problems for Irish teens, a top doctor claims.

[Sunday World] Tallant, Nicola (04 Feb 2022)

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy advocates multi-agency response to EU report on impact of drugs on communities.

[Department of Health] (03 Feb 2022)

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