HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 17, issue 6

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News

Primary school in court bid to overturn permission for Merchants Quay heroin injection centre.

[Independent.ie] Healy, Tim (16 Jun 2021)

A hard look at Irish chemsex scene: 'I've experience of losing friends to this' .

[Irish Examiner] O'Byrne, Ellie (15 Jun 2021)

GP: Legislation is now four years old but Ireland is still without its first drug injecting centre.

[thejournal.ie] McGovern, Garrett (15 Jun 2021)

Cannabis edibles: Dublin principals warn parents that THC jellies are being sold in some schools.

[Independent.ie] Bracken, Ali (13 Jun 2021)

Charity concerned over number of crack cocaine users.

[RTE News] Hunt, Conor (11 Jun 2021)

Increasing number of children requiring hospital treatment after consuming edible cannabis ‘sweets’.

[Independent.ie] Moloney, Eoghan (09 Jun 2021)

1.6 million units of illegal medicines detained in 2020.

[Health Products Regulatory Authority] (08 Jun 2021)

Court rules that section of anti drug trafficking law is unconstitutional.

[breakingnews.ie] (04 Jun 2021)

Epilepsy specialists call for inclusion of purified CBD product in access programme.

[Medical Independent] Reilly, Catherine (04 Jun 2021)

Tobacco firm frustrated over delay in menthol ban investigation.

[Irish Times] Paul, Mark (04 Jun 2021)

Quarter of drivers admit they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after.

[Road Safety Authority] (02 Jun 2021)

Ireland leads the way on tobacco cessation programmes.

WHO Regional Office for Europe.(31 May 2021)

Fears mount that forensic lab backlog could derail drugs prosecutions.

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (31 May 2021)

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