HRB National Drugs LIbrary e-newsletter: volume 14, issue 5

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Minister announces open call seeking submissions on measuring outcomes for young people engaged with youth services

Department of Children and Youth Affairs.(31 May 2018)

Consultation on personal possession of illegal drugs.

[Department of Health] (31 May 2018) Deadline 30 June 2018.

Local projects report abuse of benzos.

[Irish Examiner] Ryan, Conor (31 May 2018)

Smoking causes 100 deaths and more than 1000 hospital admissions in Ireland every week.

[thejournal.ie] Burke, Ceimin (31 May 2018)

900 days since the Public Health Alcohol Bill began its legislative journey, and still no end in sight

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (30 May 2018)

70% rise in treatment for cocaine since 2012.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (30 May 2018)

HRB publishes latest drug treatment figures for Ireland 2010 – 2016.

[Health Research Board] (29 May 2018)

Right support vital to have best chance of quitting smoking.

[Irish Times] Harris, Arlene (29 May 2018)

Alcohol does shorten your life.

[Irish Times] Murray, Frank (28 May 2018)

Third of A&E attendances on Saturday nights are alcohol related.

[Irish Times] O'Sullivan, Kevin (28 May 2018)

Record numbers of students seeking counselling for anxiety.

[Irish Times] O'Brien, Carl (26 May 2018)

Northern Ireland addicts with huge drug debts are taking their own lives rather than face angry dealers, claims front line worker.

[Belfast Telegraph] Smyth, Lisa (26 May 2018)

Gardai plan crackdown on public disorder and underage drinking across Dublin.

[Irish Independent] Farrell, Rachel (25 May 2018)

Singer and Senator Frances Black: 'Alcohol should not be sold in supermarkets next to nappies.

[Independent.ie] Gittens, Geraldine (25 May 2018)

So many people are dying from alcohol-related deaths it's like 'planes going down without survivors'.

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (25 May 2018)

Green Party calls for Government investment in growing medicinal cannabis.

[newstalk.com] Staines, Michael (25 May 2018)

'Some families lost four of five children to drugs': Being a GP in Dublin's inner city.

[thejournal.ie] Ryan, Orla (25 May 2018)

Forensic Science Lab dealing with serious backlog of cases.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] (24 May 2018)

'Failure to address alcohol abuse harming vulnerable children'.

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] (24 May 2018)

Varadkar threatens to force passage of road traffic Bill.

[Irish Times] Labanyi, David (24 May 2018)

Opinion piece: Why we must regulate the labelling of alcohol products.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (23 May 2018)

Drug mules playing ‘Russian roulette’.

[Irish Examiner] Kelleher, Olivia (23 May 2018)

Cabinet to consider new proposals to lower legal alcohol limits for train and tram drivers.

[RTE News] Lehane, Micheal (22 May 2018)

Study proves cannabis can lead to psychosis.

[Independent.ie] Casey, Patricia (22 May 2018)

The Irish Times view on suicide patterns: an urgent situation.

Editorial. [Irish Times] (22 May 2018)

Government looking at how to best source 'quality' medical cannabis for new access programme.

[thejournal.ie] Finn, Christina (22 May 2018)

Prisoners are more prone to drug use and psychosis.

[Irish Examiner] O'Keeffe, Cormac (21 May 2018)

Suicide on the rise among mothers in poorer Dublin areas.

[Irish Times] Holland, Kitty (21 May 2018)

Irish plans to develop new cannabis-based treatments for epilepsy announced.

[Irish Times] O'Sullivan, Kevin (17 May 2018)

First drinking protects your heart. Then it shortens your life. Who to believe?

[Irish Times] Reville, William (17 May 2018)

Total of 22 motorists caught drug driving in Cork so far this year.

[Irish Examiner] O'Riordan, Sean (16 May 2018)

The Irish Times view on drink-driving: Enough stalling. Pass the Bill.

Editorial [Irish Times] (16 May 2018)

Minister Daly launches Mental Health Reform e-mental health report.

[Department of Health] (16 May 2018)

Rural TDs call time on drink-driving provision in Bill.

[Irish Times] O'Halloran, Marie (14 May 2018)

Two new synthetic cannabinoids to be placed under control across the EU.

[EMCDDA] (14 May 2018)

Time to tax narcotics as war on drugs will never be won.

[Independent.ie] (13 May 2018)

Fewer than 4% of emergency beds for homeless people in Dublin are designated as 'drug-free'.

[The Times] Neylon, Laoise (13 May 2018)

Drugs still being dealt on Dublin rickshaws despite garda clampdown.

[RTE News] Cummins, Barry (11 May 2018)

Ireland is one of the most expensive countries in the world to buy cocaine.

[Joe.ie] Lanigan, Michael (10 May 2018)

Global Drug Survey '18: Herbal cannabis remains Ireland's illicit drug of choice.

[Hot Press] (10 May 2018)

Addicts injecting in subhuman conditions, senior Garda says.

[Irish Times] Lally, Conor (09 May 2018)

Alcohol Action Ireland rejects ABFI’s assessment of the EU Commission’s comments on the Public Health Alcohol Bill.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (09 May 2018)

New laws to target problem gambling.

[Irish Examiner] O'Cionnaith, Fiachra (08 May 2018)

Alcohol advertising curbs 'may be against EU laws'.

[Independent.ie] Downing, John (08 May 2018)

'It's not all pub-orientated': Shane Ross defends new rural bus service ahead of pilot project.

[thejournal.ie] MacNamee, Garreth (08 May 2018)

Up to 100 babies born in Coombe hospital annually to mothers on methadone, inquest hears.

[Irish Examiner] Roseingrave, Louise (06 May 2018)

Ireland’s anabolic steroids boom: a tell-tale sign of recovery.

[Irish Times] O'Riordan, Ian (05 May 2018)

European Commission criticises parts of alcohol health warning plan.

[Irish Times] Kelly, Fiach (03 May 2018)

Ireland’s alcohol consumption policies to be held up as exemplar for others.

[Irish Times] Hilliard, Mark (03 May 2018)

Scottish introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing will save lives.

[Alcohol Action Ireland] (01 May 2018)

Hot Press joins forces with Ana Liffey Drug Project & London School of Economics for Drug Policy Town Halls.

[Hot Press] (01 May 2018)

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