HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter: volume 13, issue 8

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‘Drugs advice’ to be provided for Electric Picnic attendees.

[Irish Examiner], O'Keeffe, Cormac (31 Aug 2017)

Preventing and reducing drug overdoses — a priority for the EMCDDA.

[EMCDDA] (31 Aug 2017)

School appeals plan for addict recovery centre.

[Independent.ie], Deegan, Gordon (31 Aug 2017)

Fine Gael senators seek talks as Simon Harris plans to restrict alcohol sales.

[Irish Examiner], O'Cionnaith, Fiachra (30 Aug 2017)

Alcohol was my toughest opponent to beat - Egan

[Independent.ie], O'Regan, Eilish (29 Aug 2017)

Law on minimum alcohol pricing may pass in next session.

[Irish Times], Gartland, Fiona (29 Aug 2017)

Alcohol Action Ireland publishes 2018 Pre-Budget submission.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (29 Aug 2017)

Survey reveals Irish men can reach their recommended low-risk alcohol limit for just €7.65 a week.

[Joe.ie], Heneghan, Conor (29 Aug 2017)

Call for increased resources to tackle tobacco smuggling.

[Irish Examiner], Barry, Stephen (29 Aug 2017)

More than 1,000 children hospitalised for alcohol and drug use last year.

[Extra.ie], O'Neill, Katie (28 Aug 2017)

Free drug tests dropped in favour of 'amnesty bins' for revellers.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Mark (27 Aug 2017)

Ireland no longer heaviest drinking nation in EU.

[Irish Examiner] (27 Aug 2017)

Statement regarding discrepancies in number of breathalysed tests.

[Road Safety Authority] (27 Aug 2017)

'We are all coming to the same conclusion – prohibitive drug laws harm'.

[thejournal.ie] Duffin, Tony (25 Aug 2017)

High alert: how to stay safe at festivals.

[Irish Times], Bruton, Louise (25 Aug 2017)

Search for suitable ‘injecting room’ site in Dublin.

[Irish Examiner] Rogers, Stephen (25 Aug 2017)

Are you acting out the ‘tragic comedy’ of Irish drinking?

[Irish Times] Ball, Jamie (22 Aug 2017)

Diseases of despair – a striking phrase but what’s behind it?

[Irish Times] O'Morain, Padraig (22 Aug 2017)

High levels of hepatitis C uncovered among prisoners and homeless.

[Irish Times] Cullen, Paul (22 Aug 2017)

Northern Ireland facing 'tidal wave' of drug-related deaths: Coroner.

[Belfast Telegraph] Curry, Cate (22 Aug 2017)

'Once you're that isolated you feel there's no way back' - expert on the 'heartbreaking' reality of being a drug-user.

[Independent.ie] Armstrong, Kathy (20 Aug 2017)

Another ‘Leaving Cert’ celebration begins without adequate legislation in place to protect young people.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (18 Aug 2017)

Parents 'should not be blind' to students' drinking.

[Independent.ie] White, Gavin (16 Aug 2017)

Morning after drink test: why you may still be over the limit.

[Independent.ie] (16 Aug 2017)

Major concerns over growing number of Irish children being lured into drugs trade.

[Hot Press] (16 Aug 2017)

'Danny Healy Rae's drink-driving comments are callous, I won't accommodate his fantasies'.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (13 Aug 2017)

Tobacco giants threaten to 'undermine' Ireland's economy in an attempt to block plain-packaging laws.

[Independent.ie] O'Connor, Niall (11 Aug 2017)

Minister axes plan to give tax breaks to publicans.

[Independent.ie] Doyle, Kevin (10 Aug 2017)

Role of doctors in injection facility ‘being worked on’.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (10 Aug 2017)

Louth has most betting shops per capita in Ireland.

[Irish Examiner] McCarthaigh, Sean (08 Aug 2017)

Fears that potent drug fentanyl may take hold in Ireland.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (08 Aug 2017)

873 pints of' 'hooch' confiscated in Irish prisons last year.

[thejournal.ie] McDonagh, Darragh (07 Aug 2017)

'They've more money in their pockets': Alarming rise in young people admitting to drink driving.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (07 Aug 2017)

Garda auditors angry at being kept in the dark about existence of fake breath tests.

[Irish Examiner] McConnell, Daniel (07 Aug 2017)

Alcohol addiction: 'How could I explain to my friends that our house was different?'

[thejournal.ie] (06 Aug 2017)

Less than 5% of Irish people know what their weekly alcohol limit is.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (05 Aug 2017)

One in three drowning victims consumed alcohol before death.

[Irish Examiner] (04 Aug 2017)

Drivers caught for minor road offences will now face a drink-driving breath test.

[thejournal.ie] (04 Aug 2017)

Class tramadol with heroin and cocaine, says Northern Ireland medical expert.

[Belfast Telegraph] Campbell, Brett (01 Aug 2017)

Revealed: This is how many people have failed roadside drug tests since April.

[Independent.ie] McQuinn, Cormac (01 Aug 2017)

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