HRB National Drugs LIbrary e-newsletter: volume 14, issue 10

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Drink-driving ban appeals permit motorists to stay on road.

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (30 Oct 2018)

Leading figures call for gambling advertising to be restricted

Irish Times] Croke, Ruaidhri (27 Oct 2018)

New drink-driving rules have taken effect.

[Irish Examiner] (26 Oct 2018)

You don’t have to be an alcoholic to want to give up the drink.

[Irish Times] O'Morain, Padraig (25 Oct 2018)

Bill to tackle smuggling of alcohol and cigarettes to be discussed in Dáil.

[Irish Examiner] (25 Oct 2018)

Revenue ‘in process of seizing gambling machines’.

[The Times] Rogan, Aaron (25 Oct 2018)

Improved data collection required for blood-borne viruses.

[Medical Independent] Cahill, Niamh (25 Oct 2018)

80,000 people quit smoking in three years.

[Irish Examiner] (24 Oct 2018)

90,000 Illegal medicines worth €376,000 detained in Ireland by the HPRA during Operation Pangea.

[Health Products Regulatory Authority] (23 Oct 2018)

There are more people who drink, smoke and have illnesses in deprived areas.

[thejournal.ie] Ni Aodha, Grainne (23 Oct 2018)

20 years on from the introduction of the methadone strategy, where are we now?

[thejournal.ie] Ruane, Lynn (22 Oct 2018)

A tale of two brothers: ‘Philly stayed with football. John went into drugs’.

[Irish Times] Crawley, Peter (22 Oct 2018)

First ever state-funded heroin injection centre will cater for 60 addicts a day.

[Irish Examiner] Deegan, Gordon (22 Oct 2018)

Legalising drug use: a tough pill to swallow.

[Independent.ie] Meaghar, John (21 Oct 2018)

Drug strength warning.

[The Sunday Times] O'Neill, Kate (21 Oct 2018)

Drug dealing criminals using bookmakers' online accounts to stash money.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (19 Oct 2018)

Less than 2,000 motorists tested for drug-driving since law introduced.

[Irish Examiner] (19 Oct 2018)

Prosecutor says Act being used to impede drink-driving cases.

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (19 Oct 2018)

Survey to determine the prevalence of the use of illict drugs, alcohol, prescription drugs and gambling in the general population.

[Health Research Board] (19 Oct 2018)

Traffic safety group says GPs should warn against drink and drug driving.

[Irish Times] O'Brien, Tim (18 Oct 2018)

Underage discos face stringent conditions.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (17 Oct 2018)

Irish Alcohol Bill welcomed as a ground-breaking measure by European health community.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (17 Oct 2018)

UK Pregabalin and gabapentin become controlled drugs to cut deaths from misuse.

[BMJ] (16 Oct 2018)

'He chose to die at home. The hostel was his home': Lynn Ruane on hidden health problems in homelessness.

[thejournal.ie] Ruane, Lynn (15 Oct 2018)

Drugs blamed for two-thirds of unnatural deaths in Irish prisons.

[The Sunday Times] Coyle, Colin (14 Oct 2018)

Dublin Port's move to introduce random drug testing for veteran staff slapped down.

[thejournal.ie] Woods, Killian (14 Oct 2018)

Comment: No need to fear proposals to decriminalise people who use drugs.

[Independent.ie] Keane, Marcus (14 Oct 2018)

Inside the dark web: ‘The truth is there is a lot of evil out there’.

[Irish Times] Pope, Conor (13 Oct 2018)

Alcohol Bill, first published in 2015, finally passes through Oireachtas .

[thejournal.ie] (11 Oct 2018)

Assistant Commissioner ‘frightened’ over drug decriminalisation proposal.

[Irish Times] Power, Jack (11 Oct 2018)

Slaintecare top priority in health budget 2019.

[Department of Health] (10 Oct 2018)

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland says passage of Public Health Alcohol Bill is a major step forward to improving health in Ireland.

[Royal College of Physicians of Ireland] (10 Oct 2018)

Cocaine cases at Kerry treatment centre double in 2017.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (09 Oct 2018)

Increase in services must accompany relaxed drug laws, group argues.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (09 Oct 2018)

Opinion: Since the start of the century, Portugal has shown that decriminalisation of drug use is possible.

[thejournal.ie] Roberts, Andrew (08 Oct 2018)

45,000 severe pathological gamblers in Ireland, warns addiction expert.

[Irish Examiner] Fogarty, James (08 Oct 2018)

‘If I was a 3 glasses of wine a week person, I wouldn’t stop in the face of recent scare stories’.

[Irish Times] Houston, Muiris (08 Oct 2018)

‘Intent’ should be key in drug possession change, report argues.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (08 Oct 2018)

Dangers of anabolic steroids highlighted by new HPRA ‘Zero Gains’ campaign.

[Health Products Regulatory Authority] (08 Oct 2018)

Surge in drug crime but Garda drug units remain depleted.

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (05 Oct 2018)

HSE reaches agreement with company to allow increased access to suboxone.

[Medical Independent] Lynch, David (04 Oct 2018)

Nine patients are granted ministerial licences for use of medicinal cannabis.

[Irish Medical Times] (04 Oct 2018)

Minister Byrne welcomes passing of historic Public Health Alcohol Bill through the Dáil.

[Department of Health] (04 Oct 2018)

Some 60pc of accidental poisonings involve children under 10.

[Independent.ie] Riegel, Ralph (04 Oct 2018)

Revenue seize drugs worth €249,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre.

[Revenue.ie] (03 Oct 2018)

Internet valium abuse a growing problem in Galway city, says mayor.

[Irish Times] Siggins, Lorna (03 Oct 2018)

Half of all pedestrians killed on roads had alcohol in their system.

[Irish Independent] Melia, Paul (02 Oct 2018)

Project for those using train to get crack cocaine in Dublin.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (02 Oct 2018)

'It can make a massive difference to cases': Legal experts question garda cannabis plant valuation.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (01 Oct 2018)

More than 50 TDs including seven Ministers lobbied by drinks industry on alcohol Bill.

[Irish Times] (30 Sep 2018)

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