HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 18, issue 1

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News

Provisional crime statistics 2021.

[An Garda Siochana] (28 Jan 2022)

Almost 290 drug intimidation cases reported in Dublin last year.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (26 Jan 2022)

Ministers for Health establish the Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group.

[Department of Health] (25 Jan 2022)

EMCDDA launches PLATO e-learning platform and virtual community of practice.

[EMCDDA] (24 Jan 2022)

Rise in babies born with drug or alcohol addiction during pandemic.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Elish (24 Jan 2022)

Around 1 in 10 motorists admit to taking ‘morning after’ driving risk.

[AA Ireland] Cullen, Anna (21 Jan 2022)

Weekly ‘low-risk’ alcohol guidelines to be reviewed.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (21 Jan 2022)

Use of ecstasy and cocaine drops during pandemic.

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

Recall of certain batches of Kama Hemp Kama artisan coffee due to the presence of unsafe levels of Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

[Food Safety Authority of Ireland] (20 Jan 2022)

Report to show 'substantial' rise in cocaine use in colleges.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (20 Jan 2022)

Opinion: Supervised drug injecting in Ireland – 10 years of advocacy, legislation and delays.

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony and McCann, Eugene (20 Jan 2022)

Web gambling companies allow credit card betting through apps despite industry rules.

[Irish Independent] Weckler, Adrian (20 Jan 2022)

'War on drugs’ not an effective response to usage, minister to tell committee.

[thejournal.ie] Dwyer, Orla (19 Jan 2022)

Unions and top gardaí in talks on drug tests for officers.

[Independent.ie] Bracken, Ali (16 Jan 2022)

Increase in drug and phone seizures in prisons.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (15 Jan 2022)

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy announces €850,000 for HSE-led initiative to reduce the health-related harms from cocaine and ‘crack’ cocaine

[Department of Health] (14 Jan 2022)

An Garda Síochána’s Christmas and New Year road safety campaign 2021.

[Road Safety Authority] (14 Jan 2022)

Drug trends under scrutiny after third seizure of new synthetic stimulant.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (12 Jan 2022)

Commission proposes stronger mandate for EU Drugs Agency as illicit market proliferates.

[European Commission] (12 Jan 2022)

More than 650 people struggling with addiction on detox waiting list as Covid-19 continues to impact services.

[The Irish Sun] Higgins, Adam (11 Jan 2022)

Delays in youth justice system a ‘barrier to rehabilitation’.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (10 Jan 2022)

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy welcomes confirmation Tallaght projects continue to provide drug services.

[Department of Health] (10 Jan 2022)

Use of e-cigs among young people 'a real risk'.

[Irish Examiner] Murray, Sean (09 Jan 2022)

Foetal alcohol syndrome survey is 'first of its kind'.

[Irish Examiner] Murphy, Ann (09 Jan 2022)

FactCheck: Will Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol lead to an increase in drug use?

[thejournal.ie] Parkins, Brianna (08 Jan 2022)

Homelessness & addiction: women need a safe space at Merchant's Quay.

[Hot Press] Brayden, Kate (05 Jan 2022)

Large numbers of people with drug addictions were 'left to kill themselves slowly' during lockdowns.

[thejournal.ie] Martin, Devin Sean and Grabarczyk, Wiktoria and McCrudden, Kasey Leigh (05 Jan 2022)

Ministers Donnelly and Feighan welcome introduction of minimum unit pricing of alcohol.

[Department of Health] (04 Jan 2022)

Introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol products is a historical development in public health alcohol policy that will save lives.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (03 Jan 2022)

Growing expectation of Irish citizens’ assembly on drug use this year.

[Irish Examiner] Mcgrath, Dominic (02 Jan 2022)

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