HRB National Drugs LIbrary e-newsletter: volume 15, issue 1

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Children as young as 10 dealing drugs in Dublin - study.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Jan 2019)

Drug organisations urge Govt to stop criminalising personal drug use.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 Jan 2019)

First trial shows e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine patches and gum for quitters.

[thejournal.ie] Daly, Adam (30 Jan 2019)

Health warnings on alcohol cans and bottles may breach EU single market rules, says Hogan.

[Independent.ie] Downing, John (29 Jan 2019)

State committee mulls drugs diversion scheme.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (29 Jan 2019)

Dealers make violent threats against 12-year-olds over cannabis debt.

[thejournal.ie] Hennessy, Michelle (28 Jan 2019)

Irish farmers 'could be given licences to grow cannabis in the future'.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (24 Jan 2019)

A warning on the failure to take cannabis use seriously.

[Irish Medical Times] Cahill, Niamh (24 Jan 2019)

Editorial: The Irish Times view on drink-driving: a cop-out at the heart of Cabinet.

[Irish Times] (23 Jan 2019)

Big increase in heroin addiction in Cork and Kerry.

[Irish Times] Roche, Barry (22 Jan 2019)

HSE defends installation of biohazard bins in Cork.

[Irish Examiner] English, Eoin (21 Jan 2019)

Number of people taking HSE online test for drug addiction doubles.

[The Sunday Times] Pollock, Sean (20 Jan 2019)

Initiative to study affect of parental alcohol misuse on children.

[Irish Examiner] (17 Jan 2019)

Cork addiction charity agrees to stop insulting clients.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (16 Jan 2019)

Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes reports that Minister Harris will press ahead with the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (14 Jan 2019)

Cannabis: More people seeking treatment as strength doubles.

[Irish Times] Gallagher, Conor (12 Jan 2019)

Bills set to tackle online gambling targeting children.

[RTE News] Kenny, Aisling (11 Jan 2019)

It's time to build the supervised injecting facility.

[Dublin Inquirer] Buckley, Anne (09 Jan 2019)

Half of GPs say they're ineffective in treating problem drinkers.

[Irish Examiner] Loughlin, Elaine (08 Jan 2019)

A mother on drug crime in Ireland: 'When the dealers called to my door and wanted me to settle his debts, I’d had enough'.

[thejournal.ie] Dunphy, Shane (07 Jan 2019)

Step-down facility for recovering addicts set to open in Cork city.

[Irish Examiner] English, Eoin (07 Jan 2019)

Drug addicts need more than simply harm reduction.

[The Times] Costello, Patrick (02 Jan 2019)

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