Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week in the midlands
bySuzi Lyons
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| Attending the MRDATF’s annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week were (L-R) – Dr Suzi Lyons, Senior Researcher HRB, Dr Adam Winstock, Founder Global Drug Survey, Consultant Psychiatrist & Addiction Medicine Specialist, Antoinette Kinsella, Co-ordinator MRDTF, Peter McEvoy, Chairperson MRDATF, Susan Scally, Principal Officer, Drugs Policy Unit, Department of Health, Philip James, Clinical Nurse Specialist, HSE YoDA, Fran Byrne, Regional Manager HSE CADS |
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The Midland Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (MRDATF) ran its annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week from 9 to 14 November 2015. A total of 29 events were organised across counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly.
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MQI annual review 2014
byVivion McGuire
The Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) annual review for 2014 was launched on 11 September 2015 by Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D Higgins, on the occasion of his visit to MQI’s Drugs and Homeless Services.
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Peter McVerry Trust annual report 2014
byVivion McGuire
The Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT)annual report for 2014 was launched on 17 November 2015 by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD.1 During 2014 the Trust continued to tackle a wide range of needs – homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage – through the provision of services in areas such as homelessness prevention, housing, accommodation for homeless people, drug treatment and under-18s residential services
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