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Huge drop in cases of young people addicted to heroin
‘Near elimination’ of new dependency cases in young people ignored in discourse, say academics
Cannabis-related admissions to psychiatric hospitals rose 185% in eight years
New report voices concerns over the increased potency of the drug
Parents urged to talk about alcohol risk with teens ahead of Junior Cert results
Teenagers need parents to steer them in the right direction, says health expert
Ireland ‘sleepwalking’ into liberal cannabis regime, warn doctors
Campaigners say medicinal cannabis being used as ‘Trojan horse’ towards legalisation
Teens allowed to drink alcohol by parents far more likely to suffer harm
Evidence contradicts the myth that supervised alcohol intake among children would automatically lead to healthy consumption
‘Fatal’ amount of alcohol can be bought for €10, says survey
Campaigners call for move on minimum pricing to tackle ‘remarkable affordability’
Sharp fall in use of head shop drugs after ban introduced
Study appears to contradicts claims by critics of crackdown that it would drive demand underground rather than reducing it
Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds
Industry campaigns on safe drinking deliberately ineffective, says child psychiatrist
Alcohol is not a solution in which we should expect problems to dissolve
Opinion: We can learn much from the accounts of people who have survived attempts to kill themselves
Language linked to relationship with alcohol
Young people’s drinking habits can escalate if introduced to alcohol at home
Minimum pricing an effective way of reducing alcohol consumption
Public meeting hears of concern over rise in alcohol-related health problems
Sporting bodies are ‘in alcohol industry’s pocket’
‘We facilitate the drinks industry to groom our children,’ psychiatrist tells committee
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