Contents:
1 Labour TD Alex White appointed new Minster of State for Primary Care
1 Use of sedatives or tranquillisers and anti-depressants in Ireland
4 Monitoring centre report reveals latest drug trends in Europe
6 Prevalence of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Ireland
7 Report of Alcohol Action Ireland conference ‘Time Please… For Change’
7 Alcohol: increasing price can reduce harm and contribute to revenue collection
9 Which talking therapies (counselling) work for drug users with alcohol problems?
10 The role of alcohol in rape cases in Ireland
11 What makes for a ‘good’ drugs policy?
14 Southern Regional Drugs Task Force stresses ‘humanistic’ approach
15 ‘Drug problems are too complex and dynamic for single magic bullet solutions’
16 HSE publishes hepatitis C strategy
18 The first census of homeless persons in Ireland
19 Mental health among homeless male hostel residents in Dublin
19 Research on young people leaving state care in North Dublin
20 Probation Service annual report 2011
21 NESC report commends city policing initiative
21 Roadside drug testing
22 MQI annual review 2011
23 Taoiseach officially opens Riverbank Centre
24 From Drugnet Europe
25 In brief
26 Recent publications
28 Upcoming events