Prevalence of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Ireland
by Deirdre Mongan
On 24 September 2012, the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) published the main findings on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm among adults in Ireland from the 2010/11 general population drug prevalence survey.1 This is the first NACD drug prevalence survey to include a comprehensive series of questions on the rates and patterns of alcohol consumption and on alcohol-related harm.
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Which talking therapies (counselling) work for drug users with alcohol problems?
by Jan Klimas
A collaborative team based at the University of Limerick’s Graduate-Entry Medical School has recently completed a HRB-funded Cochrane Review of psychosocial interventions for problem alcohol use among problem drug users.1 The review involved collaboration with the UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science and NUI Galway and was conducted over two years.
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Mental health among homeless male hostel residents in Dublin
by Martin Keane
Recently published research aimed to determine the prevalence of mental illness among residents of a homeless hostel in inner-city Dublin.1
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Research on young people leaving state care in North Dublin
by Martin Keane
Recently published research examined the issues facing young people leaving state care in North Dublin.1 The research was commissioned by the independent association, Empowering People in Care (EPIC).
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