HRB National Drugs Library e-newsletter volume 17, issue 11

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News

New inspector to be appointed in drug injection centre case.

[Irish Times] (29 Nov 2021)

Government moves to reduce alcohol consumption await EU scrutiny.

[Irish Examiner] Murray, Sean (29 Nov 2021)

Women being forced into sex to pay drug debts as intimidation rises.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (27 Nov 2021)

Open consultation – Review of alcohol licensing.

[Department of Justice] (25 Nov 2021)

RSA and An Garda Síochána highlight life-changing impact of drink driving at Christmas and New Year in road safety appeal.

[Road Safety Authority] (25 Nov 2021)

Ministers Donnelly and Feighan welcome further commencement of provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act.

[Department of Health] (24 Nov 2021)

'Growing concern' at level of intimidation by drugs gangs.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (23 Nov 2021)

Citizens’ Assembly on drugs should take place next year, campaign group says.

[Irish Times] Beesley, Arthur (18 Nov 2021)

Drug-related intimidation 'normalised' way of resolving disputes, seminar hears.

[Irish Examiner] Murray, Sean (17 Nov 2021)

How Ireland's smoking rates compare to rest of Europe.

[Irish Examiner] Hoare, Padraig (16 Nov 2021)

Forensic lab prioritising large drug seizures over personal use cases.

[thejournal.ie] O'Connor, Niall (16 Nov 2021)

Drugs seized at Ireland's ports 'could be as low' as 5-10% of total trafficked into the country.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (16 Nov 2021)

Surge in health issues after alcohol used as a crutch during pandemic.

[Independent.ie] (15 Nov 2021)

How recreational drug use contributes to environmental damage.

[Irish Times] (15 Nov 2021)

'Relatively few' incidents of injection spiking, say emergency medicine doctors.

[thejournal.ie] (13 Nov 2021)

New laws on alcohol advertising during sports and children's events come into force today.

[thejournal.ie] (12 Nov 2021)

Ministers welcome new measures on alcohol advertising and alcohol sponsorship of events.

[Department of Health] (12 Nov 2021)

Ministers welcome allocation of Dormant Accounts Funding for Justice Initiatives.

[Department of Justice] (12 Nov 2021)

Students take a stand against 'drink spiking'

[Irish Examiner] (04 Nov 2021)

UNAIDS calls for action against the criminalization of people who use drugs and for community-led harm reduction programmes.

[UNAIDS] (01 Nov 2021)

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