HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 18, issue 11

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One-in-10 babies are born with some kind of foetal alcohol disorder in Ireland every year, says HSE.

[Independent.ie] O'Regan, Eilish (28 Nov 2022)

Labour Party calls for decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.

[Irish Times] (25 Nov 2022)

Increase in use of laughing gas among young people, warn gardaí.

[Independent.ie] Blaney, Amy (25 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: It's time to decriminalise the possession of cannabis for personal use.

[thejournal.ie] Kenny, Gino (24 Nov 2022)

Government agrees to further regulation of e-cigarettes.

[Department of Health] (22 Nov 2022)

Many teenagers now using dark web to buy drugs - detective.

[Irish Times] Power, Jack (19 Nov 2022)

Codeine crisis: Over the counter sales of certain painkillers to be banned under new plan to tackle epidemic.

[Irish Sun] Higgins, Adam (16 Nov 2022)

'The level of sickness we're seeing is massive': a day on addiction outreach in Limerick city.

[thejournal.ie] Brophy, Daragh (16 Nov 2022)

Government approves publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill.

[Department of Justice] (15 Nov 2022)

Almost half of people think allowing nightclubs to stay open until 6am is a bad idea.

[Irish Examiner] Halpin, Hayley (14 Nov 2022)

Bill to be introduced that would legalise personal use of cannabis.

[thejournal.ie] Barry, Aoife (12 Nov 2022)

Ireland geared to addiction treatment but not recovery, expert claims.

[Irish Examiner] Baker, Noel (10 Nov 2022)

Court dismisses challenge to ban on selling products containing THC.

[thejournal.ie] O'Faolain, Aodhan (09 Nov 2022)

Concern over increasing prevalence of drug-related ‘cuckooing’.

[Irish Times] Power, Jack (09 Nov 2022)

Addicts caught with cocaine or ecstasy ‘should be cautioned and not charged’ says drugs strategy minister.

[Irish Independent] Coyne, Ellen (04 Nov 2022)

Tougher cannabis laws impact occasional users but not frequent drug takers.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (03 Nov 2022)

Minister McEntee to reform Ireland’s antiquated licensing laws.

[Department of Health] (25 Oct 2022)

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