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Doctors want cannabis risks highlighted, but campaigners says debate is conflating medicinal and recreational use

Medical experts said the government was ‘sleepwalking’ its way into supporting cannabis use in Ireland.

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May 20th 2019, 8:40 AM

The average person in alcohol treatment in Ireland is 41, male and started drinking at 16

The Health Research Board has published new figures on alcohol use between 2009 and 2015.

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Jul 3rd 2017, 12:24 PM

Potentially cancer-causing herbicide used on Dublin's streets

The World Health Organisation’s International Agency on the Research of Cancer has branded glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic” to humans.

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Jul 14th 2015, 6:15 AM

Concerned about your drug use? This test will tell you how harmful it is

Tony Duffin of the Anna Liffey Drugs Project said a real benefit is the test’s availability 24/7.

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Apr 14th 2015, 11:20 AM

Senator warns against encouraging gay people to believe "sameness" achievable

Encouraging LGBT people to believe full equivalence is possible will “only cause more harm than good to them” he said.

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Mar 25th 2015, 10:21 PM

Nine-year-old girl hospitalised in England after vodka-whiskey neknomination

The girl took alcohol from the cupboard at a friend’s house without their parents’ knowledge.

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Apr 1st 2014, 4:29 PM

Alcohol Forum says alcohol is wreaking havoc on communities around Ireland

Alcohol’s harm to others will be discussed at Alcohol Awareness Week at the end of the month.

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Mar 13th 2014, 11:25 AM