New Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy
Labour TD Mr Alex White succeeded Ms Róisín Shortall as Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy in September 2012.
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Use of sedatives or tranquillisers and anti-depressants in Ireland
by Justine Horgan, NACD, and Jean Long
The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) recently published Bulletin 6 in the series of reports on the 2010/11 general population survey on drug use in Ireland and Northern Ireland.1 The bulletin reports the prevalence of sedative or tranquilliser and anti-depressant use among adults aged 15–64 years.
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Monitoring centre report reveals latest drug trends in Europe
by Brian Galvin
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) published its annual report 2012 on the drugs situation in Europe in November.1 According to the report, we may be entering a new era in which heroin will no longer play such a central role in Europe’s drugs problems. The number of new heroin users is declining in several countries, while access to substitution treatment for opioid (mostly heroin) users has risen.
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‘Drug problems are too complex and dynamic for single magic bullet solutions’
by Brigid Pike
That is the conclusion of a paper published by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) in October 2012.1 Entitled Users’ voices, the paper contains a collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption.
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The first census of homeless persons in Ireland
by Martin Keane
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published for the first time a comprehensive profile of the homeless population, as enumerated in the 2011 census of the population of Ireland.1 This article presents a descriptive account of a selection of data contained in the report.
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Probation Service annual report 2011
by Johnny Connolly
The 2011 annual report of the Probation Service was published in August 2012.1
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NESC report commends city policing initiative
by Johnny Connolly
A report published by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) as part of its quality and standards in human services in Ireland series reviews the various police oversight and consultative bodies established by the Garda Síochána Act 2005.1 The new regulatory institutions established by the Act include the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, Joint Policing Committees and Local Policing Fora.
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Roadside drug testing
by Simone Walsh
The Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) published its Report on roadside drug testing and equipment and related matters in October 2012.1 Speaking at the launch, Professor Denis Cusack, director of MBRS, said ‘this report provides a detailed analysis of all aspects of roadside drug testing’.
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MQI annual review 2011
by Vivion McGuire and Ita Condron
The Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) annual review for 2011 was launched on 14 September 2012 by journalist and broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan.1
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Taoiseach officially opens Riverbank Centre
by Vivion McGuire
Taoiseach Enda Kenny preformed the official opening of MQI’s new Riverbank Centre at 13 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, on 21 November.
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HSE publishes hepatitis C strategy
by Jean Long
The Health Service Executive published the hepatitis C strategy in September 2012.1 The strategy contains updated epidemiological information on hepatitis C and details of new direct-acting antivirals.
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The role of alcohol in rape cases in Ireland
by Johnny Connolly
A Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI)1 submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality reported on the issue of ‘Gratuitous violence arising from alcohol and substance abuse’.2
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