HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 15, issue 6

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Harris had 'good' meeting with Bord na Móna about it growing Ireland's medicinal cannabis supply.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (27 Jun 2019)

Medical Cannabis Access Programme launch enables compassionate access to cannabis for medical reasons.

[Department of Health] (26 Jun 2019)

Dozens of teenagers across west Dublin storing drug packages on behalf of smuggler.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (26 Jun 2019)

The Irish Times view on prison trends: numbers up.

[Irish Times] (26 Jun 2019)

Gone to pot: Leading psychiatrist on the cannabis debate.

[Irish Examiner] Kelly, Brendan (26 Jun 2019)

Drug-dealing rickshaw drivers are stashing socks full of cocaine and pills around Dublin streets.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (25 Jun 2019)

Drug treatment court: A failed experiment imported from the US?

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (24 Jun 2019)

'These drugs are much more potent': HSE advises festival-goers who plan on taking drugs.

[thejournal.ie] McCrave, Conor (22 Jun 2019)

Help for cocaine use trebles at Cork centre.

[Irish Examiner] (21 Jun 2019)

Ireland will move quickly to implement minimum alcohol pricing - Varadkar.

[Independent.ie] Downing, John (21 Jun 2019)

Drug harm-reduction campaign for music festivals.

[Irish Examiner] Leogue, Joe (20 Jun 2019)

Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes Scottish monitoring report on alcohol sales.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (19 Jun 2019)

'I do think there is an issue' - former Ireland coach concerned with Irish players' binge drinking.

Online Editors. [RugbyPass.com] (16 Jun 2019)

Patricia Casey: 'Dangers of sleepwalking into legalisation of cannabis use'.

[Independent.ie] Casey, Patricia (15 Jun 2019)

Post-rehab in Cork facility opens after 12 year.

[Irish Examiner] Kelleher, Olivia (14 Jun 2019)

'I'd be dead, simple as that': Homeless people with mental health difficulties treated 'every day' at Merchants Quay.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (14 Jun 2019)

Stronger cannabis 'causing more problems' for adolescents.

[Irish Examiner] (13 Jun 2019)

State must regulate drug education, group insists.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (13 Jun 2019)

HSE reports rise in cocaine poisoning cases.

[The Sunday Times] Sheahan, Emily (09 Jun 2019)

'Beyond the Pale': Ross lobbied by publicans, politicians to pivot on zero tolerance drink driving laws.

[thejournal.ie] Murray, Sean (08 Jun 2019)

Parents pay price for drug debts of children, says judge.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (08 Jun 2019)

Drug Task Force: Direct link between 'little generals' and 'record' levels of cocaine.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (07 Jun 2019)

Concerns at trends with cannabis, ecstasy and heroin.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (07 Jun 2019)

HSE defends using children to catch retailers selling alcohol to minors.

[Irish Examiner] Leogue, Joe (07 Jun 2019)

Health Research Board compares the Irish drug situation with the rest of Europe.

[Health Research Board] (06 Jun 2019)

EU agency warns of potential 'uberisation' of cocaine trade as drug seizures hit 'record levels'.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (06 Jun 2019)

Spirits industry afraid of their own ingredients?

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (06 Jun 2019)

What is the Public Health (Alcohol) Act?

[Alcohol Action Ireland] What is the Public Health (Alcohol) Act? (05 Jun 2019)

Ministers considering alternative approaches to dealing with drug possession for personal use.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (04 Jun 2019)

Archbishop says Dublin drug cartels will be stopped from 'exploiting' religious services.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (04 Jun 2019)

Editorial: 'Gambling reform pace far too slow'.

[Independent.ie] Editorial: 'Gambling reform pace far too slow'. (04 Jun 2019)

Drug feuds not just confined to Dublin, but form deadly triangle coast to coast.

[Irish Examiner] (01 Jun 2019)

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