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# Addiction

All time
10,000 through the doors in 40 years... and the Rutland Centre wants to inspire others with their story
15 Jul 2018
14.8k
15
Burglar with history of drug addiction thanks judge for 'saving' his life by putting him back into custody
15 Jul 2018
14.8k
Christy Dignam: The bankers are still up here making millions... and we've 4,000 kids in homeless accommodation
11 Jul 2018
22.8k
73
'Therapists were relieved when the WHO listed gaming addiction as a mental health condition'
Stella O'Malley
1 Jul 2018
26.8k
35
'There are gardaí, politicians and doctors who have taken something illegal at some point'
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
23 Jun 2018
36.2k
37
'I'd a wife and two kids. Everything looked perfect to the outside world. It wasn't. I was addicted to cocaine'
11 Jun 2018
59.7k
24
Offering free patches to employees who smoke doesn't help them quit - but giving them money does
27 May 2018
16.0k
21
'Some families lost four of five children to drugs': Being a GP in Dublin's inner city
26 May 2018
24.3k
17
'She was frantic, her boyfriend had assaulted her and was going to make her do sex work'
Tony Duffin
29 Apr 2018
62.4k
19
'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'
Tony Duffin
29 Mar 2018
6.9k
39
'I couldn't handle it anymore. Three days before the weigh-in, I went missing'
24 Mar 2018
16.6k
3
A 'wonder drug' used to treat alcoholism may not be as effective as previously thought
4 Mar 2018
26.4k
37
'You junkie, you addict' - How stigma can prevent drug users getting the help they need
27 Feb 2018
15.7k
45
GAA votes to ban sponsorship deals with betting companies
24 Feb 2018
14.5k
65
'While the rest of us are looking forward at this time of year, they're feeling the dread and the anxiety'
21 Dec 2017
22.7k
61
'I was nearly crying when I got accommodation. It's not just my home, it's a home for my children'
11 Dec 2017
30.2k
48
Overcoming addiction with sailing: 'It's a way of life I never knew existed and better than any drug'
24 Sep 2017
23.3k
14
'It's why homeless people won't stay in these places' - Woman assaulted by fellow resident at Dublin hostel
11 Sep 2017
23.6k
57
'I'm seven years sober last week. That, for me, beats any Olympic medal' - Kenneth Egan on his recovery
29 Aug 2017
43.2k
23
Scientists are using painkiller-addicted fish to develop new treatments for addicts
27 Aug 2017
7.6k
5
Social work action 'unacceptably slow' in case of heroin user whose newborn died
13 Aug 2017
22.5k
36
Two million people are addicted to opioid drugs in US, with 90 dying every day
13 Aug 2017
11.5k
Alcohol addiction: 'How could I explain to my friends that our house was different?'
Stephen
6 Aug 2017
25.7k
30
'These people matter': The government's new 'compassionate' plan to tackle drug addiction
17 Jul 2017
14.6k
48
Shia LaBeouf apologises for racist tirade against policeman
13 Jul 2017
21.9k
29
Corpses in the slums and police corruption: A year into Duterte's bloody drugs war
2 Jul 2017
14.9k
8
Left in limbo with their Swedish asylum applications, Afghan teenagers are turning to heroin
3 Jun 2017
13.5k
29
'My parents used to tell me that Matthew was “on holiday”. I found letters addressed from Clover Hill'
Niamh O'Donoghue
2 Jun 2017
1.7k
28
Drugs: 'How is arresting someone for something that they are addicted to helping?'
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
25 Apr 2017
1.7k
52
One of Ireland's greatest-ever athletes on 'never retiring'
13 Apr 2017
40.6k
7
'The doctor was feeling anxious, dejected and worthless': Medics get help at new support group
8 Apr 2017
15.0k
1
Women next in line for serious gambling problems thanks to 'female-friendly gaming sites'
20 Mar 2017
18.1k
29
My boyfriend's gambling: 'I loved two people. One was a compulsive liar and emotionally unavailable'
Anonymous
18 Mar 2017
22.7k
33
'I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help': Ben Affleck speaks out about his alcohol addiction
15 Mar 2017
23.5k
27
'They're not your friend': Warning over bookmakers as Cheltenham festival begins
14 Mar 2017
11.9k
17
There are moments in our lives where the world changes and you go 'was I on the right road all the time?'
12 Mar 2017
15.3k
4
Former addict from Dublin spending three days underground in a grave to raise addiction awareness
2 Mar 2017
20.9k
20
FactCheck: How many detox beds are there in Ireland?
18 Feb 2017
13.6k
21
'A place to rest, a place to chat - a safe harbour': Injecting centres get Cabinet approval
7 Feb 2017
17.8k
83
27-year-old man charged in connection with €500k heroin seizure
7 Feb 2017
14.3k
10
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